lou4蘆芦
Jyutpinglou4
Yalelòuh
Definition
Reed or rush, especially Phragmites communis.
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How it's used
Rarely used on its own in modern spoken Cantonese, this character almost always appears as part of the compound 蘆葦. It refers specifically to the common reed found in wetlands and marshes. In daily life, people rarely discuss this plant unless they are visiting nature parks or wetlands.
Measure word
fo2棵fóExamples
There are a lot of reeds growing here.
Related words
Common phrases
reed bed
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Grammar guides
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