How to pronounce 巳 in Cantonese (4 out of 8):

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子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

寅 jan4
3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger
to respect
reverence
respectfully
卯 mau3
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit
辰 san4
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon
early morning
a time
fortune
luck
a heavenly body
sun, moon and stars
KangXi radical 161
巳 ji6
snake (zodiac)
午 ng5
noon
未 mei6
not yet
申 san1
to extend
to state
to explain
9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey
to report (to a superior)
abbreviation for Shanghai
surname
to repeat
戌 seot1
11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog
latch
bolt
to fasten with bolt

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