hoi2 gam1 saa1海金沙
Jyutpinghoi2 gam1 saa1
Yalehói gām sā
Definition
Japanese climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum).
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How it's used
Primarily encountered in traditional Chinese medicine shops, this plant is valued for its spores which are collected and used as a medicinal powder. It is rarely discussed in casual daily conversation unless one is specifically talking about herbal remedies or traditional health practices. The term is technical and specific to botany or herbalism rather than general vocabulary.
Examples
Is this Japanese climbing fern used for making herbal tea?
The herbal shop owner says Japanese climbing fern has heat-clearing properties.
Related words
Common phrases
Japanese climbing fern plant
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
