zi6 sou3字素
Jyutpingzi6 sou3
Yalejih sou
Definition
Grapheme; the smallest meaningful unit of a written language system.
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How it's used
This is a technical term primarily used in linguistics or academic contexts regarding orthography. It is rarely heard in casual daily conversation, as most people would simply refer to components of a character as 部首 or 偏旁 when discussing Chinese writing.
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
