faa1 wong4花王
Jyutpingfaa1 wong4
Yalefā wòhng
Definition
Gardener, or a poetic name for the peony.
- gardener
- literarypeony; the king of flowers
colloquialpeoplenature
How it's used
Distinguishing between the two meanings usually relies entirely on context. When used for a person, it refers specifically to a professional gardener or someone hired to maintain landscaping. As a botanical term, it is a poetic title reserved exclusively for the peony, emphasizing its status as the most prestigious flower in traditional Chinese culture.
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The gardener for our house didn't come to mow the lawn today.
The peony blooms so beautifully, it really deserves to be called the king of flowers.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the famous Japanese household brand Kao, which is also written as 花王. In a supermarket or store, people are almost certainly referring to the brand of cleaning products rather than a gardener or a flower.
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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.
