cou2 muk6草木
Jyutpingcou2 muk6
Yalechóu muhk
Definition
Grass and trees; vegetation in general.
neutralnature
How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or literary contexts to describe vegetation collectively. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people typically use specific terms like 草 or 樹 to refer to plants rather than this compound. It is most commonly encountered in idioms or descriptive writing about nature.
Examples
The vegetation here is growing very lushly.
Do you see any vegetation on the mountain?
Related words
Common phrases
to be in a state of extreme nervousness
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