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Definition
The woolly fern (Cibotium barometz), a plant with dense golden-yellow fuzz used in traditional Chinese medicine to stop bleeding.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the golden, hair-like fibers found on the rhizome of the Cibotium barometz fern. While it is a traditional medicinal herb, it is rarely encountered outside of traditional Chinese medicine shops or herbalist contexts. The name is purely descriptive, highlighting the visual similarity between the plant's dense, golden-brown fuzz and the fur of a yellow dog.
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This golden chicken fern is used to stop bleeding.
Do you know where I can buy some golden chicken fern?
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Common phrases
using golden chicken fern to stop bleeding
buy golden chicken fern
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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.
