gun1莞

Jyutpinggun1

Yalegūn

Rare

Definition

A type of long-stemmed aquatic grass used for weaving mats.

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How it's used

Primarily encountered in the context of traditional weaving or as a geographical reference in place names. It is rarely used in daily conversation unless discussing specific crafts like mat weaving or historical agriculture. Most speakers will simply use the term 草 when referring to generic grass or reeds.

Examples

ni1呢di1啲gun1莞cou2草hou2好coeng4長aa4呀。

These reeds are very long.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度jau5有gun1莞cou2草maai6賣？

Do you know where they sell reeds?

Common phrases

gun1莞cou2草

reed or sedge

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this character with the city name Dongguan, which uses the same character but refers to a specific location rather than the plant itself.