sip3 sek6攝石摄石
Jyutpingsip3 sek6
Yalesip sehk
Definition
Magnet; a hard object that produces a magnetic field and attracts iron.
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How it's used
Colloquially, people often use the term 攝石人 to describe someone who is extremely clingy or always sticks to a specific person in a group. The literal term for magnet in formal or technical contexts is 磁鐵, but 攝石 is the standard word used in daily life. It is almost always paired with the measure word 嚿.
Measure word
gau6嚿gauhExamples
Go find a magnet and bring it over to help.
Related words
Common phrases
a clingy person
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 攝, which means to tuck or insert something into a narrow space, as they share the same character but have different meanings and pronunciations.
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