How to pronounce 九 in Cantonese (221 out of 479):

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由於今次主要嚟釣石九公
As our target fish was False Kelpfish

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

由於 jau4 jyu1
because of
今次 gam1 ci3
this time
主要 zyu2 jiu3
mainly
嚟 lei4
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
釣 diu3
to fish with a hook and bait
to tempt
to lure
a fishhook
石 sek6
rock
stone
stone inscription
one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音bāyīn [八音]
mineral elements in medicine
a surname
stone made-
unproductive
mineral
KangXi radical 112
九 gau2
1. nine 2. multiple times; repeatedly 3. (crude) shithead
公 gung1
public
collectively owned
common
international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
make public
fair
just
Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位wǔděngjuéwèi [五等爵位]
honorable (gentlemen)
father-in-law (husband' side)
male (animal)
maternal grandfather
an old man
official duties

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