fat6 sau2佛手
Jyutpingfat6 sau2
Yalefaht sáu
Definition
Buddha's hand, a type of fingered citron fruit.
colloquialfoodfestival
How it's used
Often displayed during the Lunar New Year, this fruit is prized for its fragrant scent and unique shape that resembles praying hands. It is rarely consumed as a fresh fruit due to its lack of pulp and juice, serving instead as an ornamental piece or a traditional medicinal ingredient.
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My family bought a Buddha's hand to display at home.
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Common phrases
Bergamot or Buddha's hand citron
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
