How to pronounce 壽 in Cantonese (44 out of 49):

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因為有個壽字在上面
because there was a longevity character

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
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
壽 sau6
long life
old age
age
life
birthday
funerary
a surname
to toast to one's long life
to bring benefits to others
lifespan
long-life
foolish
字 zi6
letter
symbol
character
word M: 个gè [个]
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
to betroth a girl
wordage
calligraphy works
contract
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
上面 soeng6 min6
(noun) Up stair; (figurative - old) 1. China

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