Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
to greet and welcome guests
gold
chemical element Au
generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
money
golden
highly respected
one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音bāyīn [八音]
wealth
weapons
precious
excellent
durable
name of a dynasty
a surname
KangXi radical 167
a match
light
flame
ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs
pot (dialect)
to enter upon a period of (classical)
Kangxi radical 206
one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes
a symbol of dynasty
important
great
emperor
high official
state
transformation
extravagant and luxurious
to innovate
emperor
old variant of 惶huáng [惶]
ruler
superior
imperial
royal
a surname
honorific wordfor deceased ancestor used on tombstones
magnificent
splendid
flurried