How to pronounce 寸 in Cantonese (86 out of 129):

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一寸法師乘飯碗

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
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
乘 sing6
Buddhist sect or creed
Buddhist teachings
historical records
annals
war chariot drawn by four horses
飯碗 faan6 wun2
rice bowl (job)

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