How to pronounce 臼 in Cantonese (11 out of 26):

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一致決定擁立原先的太子宜臼為國君 ，是為周平王

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

一致 jat1 zi3
(adjective) Same
決定 kyut3 ding6
decide
原先 jyun4 sin1
originally
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
太子 taai3 zi2
Crown Prince
宜 ji4
proper
should
suitable
appropriate
fitting
should
ought to
must
臼 kau5
mortar
bone joint socket
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
國君 gwok3 gwan1
monarch
是 si6
is
周 zau1
week
平 ping4
flat
level
equal
to tie (make the same score)
to draw (score)
calm
peaceful
see also 平声píngshēng [平声], the even tone
peace
short for Peiping
a scale
a surname
to pacify
to restore to normal
to weigh and pay
common
fair
to conquer
to regulate
a draw
(one) hundred
王 wong6
to govern
to rule

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