zan2畛

Jyutpingzan2

Yaleján

Definition

A boundary, border, or path between fields.

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How it's used

This character is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese and is almost exclusively encountered in literary contexts or specific geographical descriptions. Most native speakers would use 界線 or 邊界 for borders and 小路 or 田埂 for paths. It is not part of the everyday vocabulary of a Hong Konger.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

ni1呢tiu4條zan2畛gaai3界hou2好naan4難hang4行aa4呀。

This field path is very difficult to walk on.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度hai6係zan2畛gaai3界？

Do you know where the border is?

Common phrases

zan2畛gaai3界

border or boundary

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 珍 or 診 due to the phonetic component, but it is rarely used in speech and should be avoided in casual conversation to prevent confusion.