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狗 gau2 vs 夠 gau3
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The confusing topic today is “dog” 狗 gau2 and “enough” 夠 gau3. The only difference between the two in terms of pronunciation are the tones. Let’s revisit the tone chart:
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| Tone | Jyut Ping | Character | Meaning |
| Rising | gau2 | 狗 | Dog |
| Mid | gau3 | 夠 | Enough |
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Second tone (gau2) with different meanings
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| Tone | Jyut Ping | Character | Meaning |
| Rising | gau2 | 狗 | Dog |
| Rising | gau2 | 九 | 9 |
| Rising | gau2 | 久 | Long duration |
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Example
久 gau2
- Long-lasting 長長久久 coeng4 coeng4 gau2 gau2
- Long wait 久候 gau2 hau6
Third tone (gau3) with different meanings
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| Tone | Jyut Ping | Character | Meaning |
| Mid | gau3 | 夠 | Enough |
| Mid | gau3 | 救 | Help |
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Example
救 gau3
- It’s enough! 夠喇 gau3 laa3
- Help! SOS! 救命呀 gau3 meng6 aa3
