cyu5楮
Jyutpingcyu5
Yalechyúh
Definition
Paper mulberry tree; paper or paper currency.
- technicalpaper mulberry tree (Broussonetia kazinoki)
- literarypaper, or paper currency
writtennatureother
How it's used
This term is almost exclusively found in botanical or historical contexts rather than daily conversation. It refers specifically to the paper mulberry tree, which was historically significant for papermaking in East Asia. You will rarely hear it outside of academic discussions or reading classical texts.
Measure word
po1樖pōExamples
In ancient times, people used paper mulberry to make paper.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common word for paper, 紙, as 楮 specifically refers to the plant source rather than the finished product.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
