How to pronounce 撇 in Cantonese (8 out of 14):

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知字 橫橫點直折橫
Knowledge, and the right way to go.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

zi3
an alternative form for 智,wisdom
zi6
letter
symbol
character
word M: 个gè [个]
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
to betroth a girl
wordage
calligraphy works
contract
pit3
to cast away
to fling aside
a type of stroke in Chinese character
to skim off
a quantifier for moustache
to curl one's lip
to flee
to ditch someone
a grand, a thousand dollars
to discard
waang6
perverse
unexpected
dim2
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
a spot
degree
a blot
light refreshment
to mark off
to inspect
how?
to instruct
to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
to cheat
zik6
straight
to straighten
fair and reasonable
frank
straightforward
(indicates continuing motion or action)
vertical
vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
fair and honest
on duty
directly
continously
just
only
indeed
zit3
to break
to fracture
to snap
to suffer loss
to bend
to twist
to turn
to change direction
convinced
to convert into (currency)
discount
rebate
tenth (in price)
classifier for theatrical scenes
to fold
accounts book
a scene in a play
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