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Jyutpingnin4 leon4
Yalenìhn lèuhn
Definition
Annual growth ring of a tree.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the concentric rings visible in the cross section of a tree trunk. While it is a scientific term, it is also frequently used in literature and song lyrics as a metaphor for the passage of time or the accumulation of life experience.
Measure word
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Have you counted how many annual rings this tree has?
Related words
Common phrases
to count annual rings
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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.
