How to pronounce 命 in Cantonese (98 out of 195):

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一命二運三風水

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

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
命 ming6
life
二 ji6
two
(Beijing dialect) stupid
twice
second
vice-
once more
again
double
different
運 wan6
to move
to transport
to use
to apply
fortune
luck
fate
to ship
to utilise
三 saam3
multiple times; repeatedly
風水 fung1 seui2
feng shui

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