How to pronounce 寸 in Cantonese (66 out of 129):

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即每平方寸只有 264x264 即64944 點
or 64,944 points per square inch.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

即 zik1
namely
that is
i.e.
prompt
at once
at present
even if
prompted (by the occasion)
to approach
to come into contact
to assume (office)
to draw near
quickly
immediately
每 mei5
each
平方 dim6 fong1
square
寸 cyun3
a unit of length
inch
thumb
very small in amount
just right
cocky
arrogant
to provoke
to display disrespect to
jargon used by triad to represent ten
只有 zi2 jau5
only
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

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