How to pronounce 敲 in Cantonese (3 out of 56):

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敲一敲、壓一壓

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

敲 haau1
to hit
to strike
to tap
to rap
to knock
to rip sb off
to overcharge
to hammer
to prod into
to tap to find out
to deduce
to make innuendos
to swindle
to blackmail
to extort
a truncheon
to beat
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
壓 ngaat3
to press
to push down
to keep under (control)
pressure
to oppress
to crush
to suppress
to subdue
to restrain
to surpass
to draw near
to lay aside

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