How to pronounce 勾 in Cantonese (105 out of 259):

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直 這裡雖然有個勾

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

直 zik6
straight
to straighten
fair and reasonable
frank
straightforward
(indicates continuing motion or action)
vertical
vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
fair and honest
on duty
directly
continously
just
only
indeed
這裡 ze2 lei5
here
雖然 seoi1 jin4
although
有 jau6
also
again
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
勾 ngau1
to hook
to sew
to crochet
hook
barb
check mark or tick
window catch
to join
to connect
to entice
a type of stroke with a hook
the base of a right triangle
to strike out
to cancel
to paint
to be reminded of something in the past
to seduce
to solicit
to thicken (soup
gravy etc)
to grasp
to get hold of
(a) year (of someone's age)

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