How to pronounce 字 in Cantonese (135 out of 1352):

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三點水 上面是個爪字
Three points of water is the claw on top.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

三點水 saam1 dim2 seoi2
radical 'water'
上面 soeng6 min6
(noun) Up stair; (figurative - old) 1. China
是 si6
is
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
爪 zaau2
claw
fingernail
talon
animal feet
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

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