zi6 wui6字彙字汇
Jyutpingzi6 wui6
Yalejih wuih
Definition
A vocabulary, glossary, or character repertoire.
- vocabulary; glossary; list of words
- technicalcharacter repertoire
neutraltechnology
How it's used
Technical contexts involving software development or character encoding use this term to describe the set of characters available for processing. It is distinct from vocabulary or lexicon, which refer to words in a language. You will mostly encounter this in documentation for fonts, input methods, or database configurations.
Examples
This character repertoire supports many different languages.
Related words
Common phrases
expand character repertoire
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 詞彙, which refers to vocabulary or lexicon. Remember that 字彙 focuses on individual characters or glyphs, whereas 詞彙 focuses on words and phrases.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
