baat3 jyut6 zi1 gwong1八月之光
Jyutpingbaat3 jyut6 zi1 gwong1
Yalebat yyuth jī gwōng
Definition
Light in August (novel by William Faulkner 威廉·福克納|威廉·福克纳[Wei1 lian2 · Fu2 ke4 na4])
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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