How to pronounce 字 in Cantonese (48 out of 1352):

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9點1個字先落山～
The word at 9:01 is on the mountain.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

點 dim2
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
a spot
degree
a blot
light refreshment
to mark off
to inspect
how?
to instruct
to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
to cheat
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
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
先 sin3
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
落山 lok6 saan1
to go down the mountain; to leave after finishing an apprenticeship or after having learnt everything from one's master [colloquial]

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