How to pronounce 鼓 in Cantonese (67 out of 73):

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13個鼓, 鼓個面用鐵造
13 drums,

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
鼓 gu2
drum M: 通tòng [通]
面miàn [面]
to drum
to strike
to rouse
to bulge
to swell
the beating of the drum (used to denote the time during night-watch)
to sound
to pout one's lips
bulging
to applaud
面 min2
face
side
surface
aspect
top
classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
dimension
on one side
to face
superficial
personally
façade
extent
range
scale
scope
to meet
to confront
directly
one's face
respect
reputation
honour
用 jung6
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
鐵 tit3
iron (metal)
arms
weapons
hard
strong
violent
unshakeable
determined
close
tight (slang)
solid
firm
cruel
merciless
ruthless
造 zou6
to make
to build
to manufacture
to invent
to fabricate
to go to
party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement)
crop
classifier for crops

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