zong1奘
Jyutpingzong1
Yalejōng
Definition
Big and thick, or great and powerful.
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How it's used
Primarily used to describe someone with a sturdy, robust, or thick-set physical build. It carries a sense of being substantial or heavy-duty, often implying a healthy or strong appearance. While it can apply to objects, it is most frequently encountered when commenting on body types.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 壯, which is the standard character for strong or robust. 奘 is a specific, less common variant often used in regional dialects or specific contexts to emphasize bulkiness rather than just strength.
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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.
