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Jyutping waai4 saan1
Pinyin huái shān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya), aka nagaimo
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一種​植物​;​又​叫​山藥​,​有​藥效
    Chinese yam
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya)
    (syn.) 山藥薯, 薯蕷, 山藥, 山艿, 懷山藥, 鐵棍兒山藥, 淮山, 薯, 長山藥, 山薯
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 山藥 – 山药
  2. 薯蕷 – 薯蓣
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    淮山可以止屙,但冇肚屙嘅话食太多会结恭。
    淮山可以止屙,但冇肚屙嘅話食太多會結恭。
    waai4 saan1 ho2 ji5 zi2 o1, daan6 mou5 tou5 o1 ge3 waa2 sik6 taai3 do1 wui5 git3 gung1.
    • Chinese yam can be used to stop diarrhea, but if you don't have diarrhea and eat too much of that will cause constipation.