How to pronounce 勾 in Cantonese (159 out of 259):

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不過黃腳鱲只是在咀邊勾到，用撈箕比較安全

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

不過 bat1 gwo3
however
黃腳鱲 ye4 goek3 laai1
a type of fish
只是 zi2 si6
just
在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
咀 zo3
an alternative form for 詛,to curse
邊 bin1
side
edge
margin
border
boundary M: 个gè [个]
simultaneously
verge
hem
limits
bounds
nearby
near to
a surname
which
where
what
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)
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
用 jung6
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
撈 lou1
to earn a living through dishonest means
to mix thoroughly
to make money
箕 gei1
winnow basket
a sieve
a dustpan
a surname
loop (of a fingerprint)
比較 bei2 gaau3
compare
安全 on1 cyun4
safe
safety

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