mat6 laap6蜜蠟蜜蜡
Jyutpingmat6 laap6
Yalemaht laahp
Definition
Beeswax.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the natural wax produced by honeybees, often used in cosmetics, candle making, or traditional medicine. While it shares the same characters as the term for amber in written Chinese, in spoken Cantonese, context usually makes it clear whether you are discussing the bee product or the fossilized resin.
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gau6嚿gauhExamples
The beeswax here smells very nice.
Which brand of beeswax do you usually use?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with amber, which is also written as 蜜蠟 in formal or literary contexts. If you are talking about jewelry, it is safer to use 琥珀 to avoid confusion with the bee product.
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