How to pronounce 幽 in Cantonese (25 out of 78):

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幽王見到美人一笑非常高興，為之傾倒

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

幽 jau1
remote
hidden away
secluded
serene
peaceful
to imprison
in superstition indicates the underworld
ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
gloomy
tranquil
王 wong6
to govern
to rule
見到 gin3 dou2
see
美人 mei5 jan4
beautiful woman
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
笑 siu3
laugh
smile M: 个gè [个]
giggle
chuckle
to ridicule
to jeer
非常 fei1 seong4
very
高興 gou1 hing3
happy
為之 wai6 zi1
because of it

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