leoi4蕾
Jyutpingleoi4
Yalelèuih
Definition
Flower bud, or used in names and transliterations.
- flower bud
- literaryused in personal names and transliterations
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How it's used
Primarily encountered in formal contexts, poetic descriptions, or as a character in personal names. It is rarely used in everyday spoken Cantonese to refer to a flower bud, where the more common term 苞 is preferred for general reference.
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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