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Yaletàahm
Definition
The handguard of a sword, located between the hilt and the blade.
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How it's used
This term is highly specialized and restricted to the context of traditional weaponry or historical martial arts. It specifically refers to the protruding guard piece between the hilt and the blade, often shaped like a nose or a crossbar. Outside of antique collecting or historical sword studies, it is rarely encountered in daily conversation.
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The guard of this sword is crafted very exquisitely.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
