How to pronounce 穴 in Cantonese (12 out of 25):

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一開始講嘅「地穴寓言」Allegory of the Cave 有關
The first "Profet of the Cave" is about the allegory of the Cave.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

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
開始 hoi1 ci2
begin
講 gong2
(verb) to tell
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
地 deng6
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
穴 jyut6
cave
cavity
hole
acupuncture point
Taiwan pr. [xuè]
a den
a grave
a surname
KangXi radical 116
寓言 jyu6 jin4
allegory
有關 jau5 gwaan1
(adjective, adverb) about

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