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Yalejihng
Definition
A deep, still pool in a river.
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How it's used
This character is rarely used in everyday spoken Cantonese and is mostly found in literary descriptions or geographical names. Most native speakers would simply use the word 深潭 or 水潭 to describe a deep pool in a river. It is considered a formal or written term rather than a common colloquial noun.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 靜, which sounds similar but means quiet or still. Using 瀞 in casual conversation may sound overly poetic or confusing to listeners.
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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.
