How to pronounce 向南 in Cantonese (2 out of 11):

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北方犬戎亦想向南方擴張，亦知道幽王是昏君一名，西周日弱

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

北方 bak1 fong1
north
亦 jik6
also
likewise
想 soeng2
to think
to believe
to suppose
to wish
to want
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
to plan
向南 heung3 naam4
southward
方 fong1
square
power or involution (mathematics)
upright
honest
fair and square
direction
side
party (to a contract, dispute etc)
place
method
prescription (medicine)
just when
only or just
classifier for square things
abbr. for square or cubic meter
locality
to disobey
to criticize and compare
just now
region
local
rectangular
occultism
a surname
擴張 kong3 zoeng1
expand
知道 zi1 dou3
know
幽 jau1
remote
hidden away
secluded
serene
peaceful
to imprison
in superstition indicates the underworld
ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
gloomy
tranquil
王 wong6
to govern
to rule
是 si6
is
昏君 fan1 gwan1
incompetent ruler
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
名 ming4
name
noun (part of speech)
place (e.g. among winners)
famous
classifier for people
rank
title
position
fame
reputation
西周 sai1 jau1
Western Zhou
日 mik6
sun
day
date, day of the month
daytime
daily
Japan
弱 joek6
weak
feeble
young
inferior
(following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
to die off

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