嚤 (mó) - Mo — dialectal character meaning slow, sluggish, or & primarily used in Cantonese.

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mó ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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嚤 · mó

Mo — dialectal character meaning slow, sluggish, or dawdling;

primarily used in Cantonese.

Mo — dialectal character meaning slow, sluggish, orprimarily used in Cantonese.

Usage highlights

Slow movementSlow speechSlow workSlow progressExtremely slowDon't be slow

Synonyms

  • 慢— slow (standard Mandarin)
  • 遲緩— sluggish, slow-moving

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walks very slowly (佢行得好嚤).
  • Don't be so slow (唔好咁嚤啦).
  • The work progress is sluggish (工作進度好嚤).
  • She speaks in a slow, drawn-out manner (佢講嘢好嚤).

Collocations

  • Slow movement(行路嚤)
  • Slow speech(講嘢嚤)
  • Slow work(做嘢嚤)
  • Slow progress(進度嚤)
  • Extremely slow(好嚤)
  • Don't be slow(唔好嚤)

Idioms

  • Slow as a snail(慢過嚤龜)
  • Slow and steady(嚤嚤哋但穩陣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a Cantonese dialect character, not commonly used in Standard Mandarin.
  • Often carries a slightly negative connotation of being too slow or inefficient.
  • Used colloquially in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau regions.

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