zoeng1樟
Jyutpingzoeng1
Yalejēung
Definition
Camphor tree, or its wood.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used as a bound morpheme in compound words related to the camphor tree or its products. It rarely appears as a standalone noun in modern spoken Cantonese, where people prefer using the full term 樟樹 to refer to the tree itself.
Examples
Many camphor trees are planted here.
Can you smell the scent of camphor wood?
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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.
