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Definition
Lunula; the white, crescent-shaped area at the base of a fingernail.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the pale, crescent-shaped area at the base of the nail bed. While it is a biological term, it is commonly used in casual health discussions or when people notice changes in their nails. It is distinct from the general term for the nail root or cuticle.
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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.
