wu6沍
Jyutpingwu6
Yalewuh
Definition
Congealed, freezing, or closed off.
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How it's used
Primarily used to describe substances like grease, fat, or soup that solidify due to cold temperatures. It also functions metaphorically to describe a person who is emotionally withdrawn or socially isolated. The term carries a sense of being stuck or frozen in a state of inactivity.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 凍, which simply means cold. 沍 specifically implies a change in state or a restrictive, closed-off condition.
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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.
