wan4 ceon4勻循匀循
Jyutpingwan4 ceon4
Yalewàhn chèuhn
Definition
Evenly distributed, well-balanced, proportioned, or plump.
colloquialdescriptionshealth
How it's used
Primarily describes a state of visual harmony or physical well-being. When applied to color, it implies a smooth, consistent application without patchy spots. Regarding health, it suggests a person looks robust and filled out rather than gaunt or sickly.
Examples
The colors in this painting are applied very evenly.
He has been eating well lately, and he looks much healthier and more well-proportioned.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 均勻, which is the standard written term for evenly distributed. While 勻循 is common in spoken Cantonese, it is rarely used in formal writing where 均勻 is preferred.
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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.
