Cantonese Basics - Tones & Initials (Exercise)

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班 (baan1) – Initial: b | Tone: 1
class / team / duty

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地 (dei6) – Initial: d | Tone: 6
ground / earth / land / place

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怕 (paa3) – Initial: p | Tone: 3
to fear / to be afraid of

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坡 (po1) – Initial: p | Tone: 1
slope / hillside / incline

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擺 (baai2) – Initial: b | Tone: 2
to put / to place / to arrange

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牛 (ngau4) – Initial: ng | Tone: 4
cow / ox / cattle / beef

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套 (tou3) – Initial: t | Tone: 3
set / suit / cover / sheath

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套 (tou3) – Initial: t | Tone: 3
set / suit / cover / sheath

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走 (zau2) – Initial: z | Tone: 2
to walk / to go / to leave

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歌 (go1) – Initial: g | Tone: 1
song

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平 (peng4) – Initial: p | Tone: 4
flat / level / cheap / inexpensive

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瓜 (gwaa1) – Initial: gw | Tone: 1
melon / gourd / squash

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汁 (zap1) – Initial: z | Tone: 1
juice / gravy / sauce

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跑 (paau2) – Initial: p | Tone: 2
to run

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差 (caa1) – Initial: c | Tone: 1
poor / bad / to lack / difference

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膽 (daam2) – Initial: d | Tone: 2
gallbladder / courage / guts

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霸 (baa3) – Initial: b | Tone: 3
tyrant / overlord / to dominate

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體 (tai2) – Initial: t | Tone: 2
body / form / style / system

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何 (ho4) – Initial: h | Tone: 4
what / how / why / surname Ho

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絞 (gaau2) – Initial: g | Tone: 2
to twist / to wring / to entangle

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貴 (gwai3) – Initial: gw | Tone: 3
expensive / noble / honorable

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局 (guk6) – Initial: g | Tone: 6
bureau / office / game / situation

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線 (sin3) – Initial: s | Tone: 3
line / wire / thread / route

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藍 (laam4) – Initial: l | Tone: 4
blue

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用 (jung6) – Initial: j | Tone: 6
to use

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門 (mun4) – Initial: m | Tone: 4
door / gate / entrance

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佢 (keoi5) – Initial: k | Tone: 5
he / she / it (Cantonese pronoun)

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你 (nei5) – Initial: n | Tone: 5
you

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雲 (wan4) – Initial: w | Tone: 4
cloud

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食 (sik6) – Initial: s | Tone: 6
to eat / food

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馬 (maa5) – Initial: m | Tone: 5
horse

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步 (bou6) – Initial: b | Tone: 6
step / pace / stride

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咀 (zeoi2) – Initial: z | Tone: 2
mouth / beak / snout / kiss

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懶 (laan5) – Initial: l | Tone: 5
lazy

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字 (zi6) – Initial: z | Tone: 6
character / word / letter

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大 (daai6) – Initial: d | Tone: 6
big / large / great

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爸 (baa1) – Initial: b | Tone: 1
dad / father

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二 (i6) – Initial: (none / null initial) | Tone: 6
two

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多 (do1) – Initial: d | Tone: 1
many / much / a lot