mui4 faa1梅花
Jyutpingmui4 faa1
Yalemùih fā
Definition
Plum blossom, or the club suit in playing cards.
- plum blossom; the round pink or white flower of the plum tree
- clubs, a black suit in a deck of playing cards (♣)
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the flower of the Prunus mume tree, which holds significant cultural value in East Asia as a symbol of resilience for blooming in the cold. When used in the context of playing cards, it is the standard term for the club suit, distinct from the other suits like 葵扇 for spades or 階磚 for diamonds.
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do2朵dóExamples
The plum blossoms are all in bloom here in winter, they are so beautiful.
Is the card in your hand a club or a heart?
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alternating in a pattern
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
