杉

saam1

also pr. [shā] | Cunninghamia lanceolata | China fir | # adapted from cc-cedict

電燈杉

din6 dang1 caam3

standing straight (slang)

杉樹

caam3 syu6

China fir, a type of pine tree (Cunninghamia lanceolata)

杉林鄉

saam1 lam4 hoeng1

Shanlin (village in Taiwan)

紅杉

hung4 caam3

sequoia

杉斑

caam3 baan1

camouflage grouper; flowery grouper

杉木

caam3 muk6

pine wood

頂心杉

ding2 sam1 caam3

a thorn in somebody's side

蹺口杉手

kiu5 hau2 caam5 sau2

difficult to deal with [colloquial]

托杉

tok3 caam3

to do something pointless; to try to do something that is beyone one's ability [

洛杉磯

lok3 caam3 gei1

Los Angeles

碌杉

luk1 caam3

stupid person; idiot; fool [colloquial]

杉板

caam3 baan2

pine boards

洛杉磯時報

lok3 caam3 gei1 si4 bou3

Los Angeles Times

柳杉

lau5 caam3

Japanese cedar; peacock pine

托杉唔識轉膊

tok3 caam3 m4 sik1 zyun3 bok3

describes someone who is not smart enough to know how to be flexible and adapt t

一轆杉

jat1 luk1 caam3

one who stand motionless or straight

一碌杉

jat1 luk1 caam3

lit. a piece of log, meaning one who is inflexible, stiff, awkward or non-respon