粵

洋joeng4紫zi2荊ging1

simp洋紫荆
joeng4 zi2 ging1yáng zǐ jīng

English

  1. Hong Kong orchid (Bauhinia blakeana)
  2. Hong Kong orchid; bauhinia; Bauhinia × blakeana; the representative flower of Hong Kong

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種蘇木科羊蹄甲屬植物;香港嘅市花,係香港獨有嘅品種;啲花係紫紅色嘅,有五塊花瓣。

Examples

  • 洋紫荊先係香港市花,紫荊花唔係,兩者外形無相似處,品種分別亦極大,千祈唔好搞錯。

    Bauhinia is the representative flower of Hong Kong, not redbud, they have no similarity on outlook, also have great different of breeds, don't mix them up.

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

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