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Definition
Mulberry tree; also the leaves of the mulberry tree.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the mulberry tree or its leaves, which are famously associated with silkworm farming. It is rarely used in casual conversation outside of botanical or historical contexts, as most people would simply refer to the fruit or the plant by its specific name if they encounter it.
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There are a few mulberry trees planted here.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
