Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
the first of the eight diagrams, denoting the principle of heaven, the sovereign, the male and strength
a surname
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type
skin
superficial
shallow
admirable
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
a spot
degree
a blot
light refreshment
to mark off
to inspect
how?
to instruct
to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
to cheat
to defend
to protect
to keep
to guarantee
to ensure
to safeguard
to care for
to support
to be someone's triad protector
to bail someone out
moist
wet
damp
humid
humidity, a factor contributing to illness according to traditional principles of Chinese medicine
to reward
to beat up
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to