sit3紲绁
Jyutpingsit3
Yalesit
Definition
To tie or hold on a leash, or a cord or halter used for this purpose.
writtendaily actions
How it's used
Literary in origin, this character is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese to describe the act of tying or leashing. Most speakers prefer using 綁 or 縛 when referring to securing objects or animals. It is primarily encountered in formal writing or specific, older idioms rather than daily conversation.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 綁, which is the standard, everyday verb for tying or binding. Using 紲 in casual speech will likely sound overly formal or archaic to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
