粵

芙fu4蓉jung4

fu4 jung4fú róng

English

  1. cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis)
  2. lotus
  3. foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet)
  4. lotus; figuratively, a refined and beautiful girl, things that are good looking

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指荷花,引伸指脱俗、好靚嘅女仔,靚嘅嘢

Examples

  • 出水芙蓉

    a girl free from vulgarity; pretty girl swimming. Literally: lotus from water

  • 芙蓉菊,又叫千年艾、海芙蓉、玉芙蓉、白香菊,葉根入藥可治風寒,葉晒乾後點燃可驅蟲

    Crossostephium chinense, China Lotusdaisy

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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