zyu1 jing1 faa1朱纓花朱缨花
Jyutpingzyu1 jing1 faa1
Yalejyū yīng fā
Definition
Red powderpuff; Calliandra haematocephala, a species of flowering shrub.
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How it's used
Botanical names like this are rarely used in casual conversation unless you are a gardening enthusiast or a student. Most people simply refer to it by its appearance, often calling it 粉撲花 because the fluffy red stamens resemble a makeup powder puff. It is a common ornamental plant found in Hong Kong parks and residential estates.
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do2朵dóExamples
The Calliandra haematocephala in the park is blooming beautifully.
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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.
