How to pronounce 蘭 in Cantonese (16 out of 153):

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蘭一棵好大棵
A very large tree.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

蘭 laan4
orchid (兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)
fragrant thoroughwort (兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)
lily magnolia (木兰)
elegant
graceful
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
棵 fo3
measure word for trees
好 hou3
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
大 taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too

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