How to pronounce 福 in Cantonese (81 out of 175):

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後背上寫了個福字
And it was a blessing on the back.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

後背 hau6 bui3
back
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
寫 se2
to write
to sketch
to compose
to write out
to describe
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
福 fuk1
good fortune
happiness
luck
blessing
good luck
prosperity
to bless
blessed
happy
lucky
sacrificial
offerings
used in letters in coveying good wishes
字 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

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