caa1苴

Jyutpingcaa1

Yalechā

Definition

Floating weed.

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How it's used

This term is highly specific to aquatic environments and is rarely used in casual urban conversation. It refers specifically to floating aquatic plants or debris that accumulate on the surface of ponds or slow moving streams. You will mostly encounter it in literary descriptions or when discussing rural water management.

Measure word

deoi1堆dēui

Examples

seoi2水min2面fau4浮zyu6住hou2好do1多caa1苴aa4呀。

There are a lot of floating weeds on the water surface.

ni1呢di1啲caa1苴hou2好zo2阻zyu6住zek3隻syun4船haang4行。

These floating weeds are really obstructing the boat.

Common phrases

jat1一deoi1堆caa1苴

a pile of floating weeds

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general terms for grass or weeds like 草, as it specifically implies a floating, aquatic nature. Using it to describe weeds in a garden will sound confusing or overly poetic to native speakers.