How to pronounce 精 in Cantonese (45 out of 97):

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幼絲可以釣到精口魚
The larvae can catch fish in their mouths.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

幼 jau3
young
infants
thin
絲 si1
silk
thread
trace M: 条tiáo [条]
the number 10-4
strings
可以 ho2 ji5
(adjective) so so
釣 diu3
to fish with a hook and bait
to tempt
to lure
a fishhook
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
精 zing1
essence
extract
vitality
energy
semen
sperm
mythical goblin spirit
highly perfected
elite
the pick of sth
proficient (refined ability)
extremely (fine)
selected rice (archaic)
refined
polished
best
smart
sharp
clever
spirit
口 hau2
mouth
classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
classifier for bites or mouthfuls
open end
entrance
gate
opening
person
edge or blade of a knife
a crack
KangXi radical 30
魚 jyu2
fish M: 条tiáo [条]
尾wěi [尾]
a surname
KangXi radical 195
a reptile
to fish

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