How to pronounce 紂 in Cantonese (29 out of 34):

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紂王見到大勢已去，決定自焚自殺
When the king saw the crowd leaving, he decided to commit suicide by burning himself.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

紂 zau6
saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)
name of an emperor
王 wong6
to govern
to rule
見到 gin3 dou2
see
大勢已去 daai6 sai3 ji5 heoi3
a non-returnable situation such as loss of complete power or control; situation has become hopeless
決定 kyut3 ding6
decide
自焚 zi6 fan4
set oneself on fire
自殺 zi6 saat3
suicide
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