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seon6 hau2 lau6順口溜顺口溜

Jyutpingseon6 hau2 lau6
Yaleseunh háu lauh

Definition

Popular piece of doggerel

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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se4 duk6 sou3
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venin
seot1 gam1
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pension for a disabled person or the family of the deceased
sang1 bou2 jan4
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stranger
saang2 seng4
省城
provincial capital
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fame follows merit (idiom)
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to send to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car)
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