How to pronounce 掌 in Cantonese (7 out of 8):

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佢一掌打過嚟

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
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
掌 zoeng2
palm of the hand
sole of the foot
paw
horseshoe
to slap
to hold in one's hand
to wield
to control
to be in charge of
a surname
打 ding2
to take the lead
過嚟 gwo3 lai2
come here (spoken)
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