nganˎ₄銀
简 银
nounsilver-coloured; silvery
nouncurrency; cash; coin
nounsilver; argentum (Ag)
The Cantonese for “silver” is 銀 (ngan4) — silver-coloured; silvery.
The romanisation in brackets (ngan4) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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