waan1 / wun1婠
Jyutpingwaan1 / wun1
Yalewāan / wūn
Definition
Beautiful; graceful.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in personal names and is not a word with an independent meaning in daily Cantonese. It is considered a literary or classical character that appears in ancient texts to describe beauty or grace. You will rarely encounter it outside of formal documentation or specific naming contexts.
Examples
Her name has the character 婠 in it, it is very unique.
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Common mistake
Do not attempt to use this as a verb or adjective in casual conversation, as it will not be understood by native speakers. It is strictly a character for names and lacks a functional role in spoken grammar.
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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.
