syun2饌馔
Jyutpingsyun2
Yalesyún
Definition
An ancient unit of measurement for weight.
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How it's used
This term is strictly limited to historical or literary contexts and is never used in modern daily life. It refers to an archaic measurement system that has been completely replaced by the metric system or modern Chinese units like 斤 or 両. You will mostly encounter it in classical texts or historical research rather than in spoken Cantonese.
Related words
Common phrases
unit of weight
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this character with 撰 or 饌 which refer to writing or food respectively, as they share similar visual components. Ensure you are not using it to describe a meal or an article.
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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.
