wu6枑
Jyutpingwu6
Yalewuh
Definition
Railings or a fence.
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How it's used
Literary and formal contexts often prefer 欄杆, while 枑 is a specific, somewhat traditional term for railings or fences. It is rarely heard in casual daily speech, where most people simply use 欄杆 or even the English loanword railings.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 欄杆, which is the standard, universally understood term for railings. Using 枑 in a modern, casual setting may sound overly formal or archaic to native speakers.
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Particle
Connector
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.
