kam4 lou4 si1 mong5蠄蟧絲網蠄蟧丝网

Jyutpingkam4 lou4 si1 mong5

Yalekàhm lòuh sī móhng

名詞

Definition

Spider web; spiderweb.

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How it's used

The term 蠄蟧 is the standard colloquial way to refer to a spider in Cantonese, whereas the written Chinese term 蜘蛛 is often reserved for formal or scientific contexts. Using 蠄蟧絲網 feels more grounded and natural in daily life when describing a messy or dusty corner of the house. It is common to drop the middle character and just say 蠄蟧網 in casual speech.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

coeng4牆gok3角go2嗰dou6度jau5有hou2好do1多kam4蠄lou4蟧si1絲mong5網aa4呀。

There are a lot of spider webs in the corner of the wall.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到tin1天faa1花baan2板jau5有kam4蠄lou4蟧si1絲mong5網？

Do you see any spider webs on the ceiling?

Common phrases

sou3掃kam4蠄lou4蟧si1絲mong5網

to sweep away spider webs

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use the Mandarin term 蜘蛛網 in spoken Cantonese, which sounds slightly formal or unnatural. Stick to 蠄蟧 for the animal itself to sound like a local.