pou4 kwai4蒲葵
Jyutpingpou4 kwai4
Yalepòuh kwàih
Definition
Chinese fan palm; a palm tree whose leaves are used to make hand fans.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the tree species used for making traditional hand fans. While common in landscaping, it is rarely discussed in daily life unless referring to its historical use in crafting fans or its presence in local parks.
Measure word
po1樖pōExamples
There are many Chinese fan palms planted in the park.
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Common phrases
Chinese fan palm leaf
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
