How to pronounce 調 in Cantonese (228 out of 310):

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放油調低火
add oil and turn down the heat.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

放 fong3
to release
to free
to let go
to put
to place
to let out
to set off (fireworks)
to dismiss
to let off
to lend for interest
to send into exile
to blossom
to enlarge
to lengthen
to let out
to put (animals) out to graze
uninhibited
to be open (unconstrained sexually)
油 jau4
oil
fat
grease
petroleum
to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
oily
greasy
glib
cunning
lard
paints
調 tiu4
harmonious
to adjust
to adjust
to mix
to blend
to mediate
to reconcile
to tease
to provoke
to incite
低 dai1
low
火 fo2
fire
urgent
ammunition
fiery or flaming
internal heat (Chinese medicine)
hot (popular)
classifier for military units (old)
flame
to burn
anger
rage
a group of (people), a quantifier
KangXi radical 86
ammunition
red
a surname
wild
bad-tempered
crazy

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