How to pronounce 抱 in Cantonese (4 out of 161):

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張手抱媽媽

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

張 zoeng3
an alternative form for the word帳, tent
an alternative form for the word脹, swell
手 sau2
hand
(formal) to hold
person engaged in certain types of work
person skilled in certain types of work
personal(ly)
convenient
classifier for skill M: 双shuāng [双]
只zhī [只]
portable
handy
handwritten
skill
skilled person
used in the noun first hand, second hand etc
a quantifier for the smallest tradable unit of stocks
a hand of cards
a game
a turn (gambling terminology)
抱 pou5
to hold
to carry (in one's arms)
to hug
to embrace
to surround
to cherish
媽媽 maa1 maa
mother

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