(hiu1) — head of an illegal ring in Cantonese

hiuˉ¹
Mandarin Pinyin: xiao1

Meaning of

nounhead of an illegal ring
nounowl
nounvaliant; reckless

Example Sentences with

調
The Narcotics Bureau has offered a reward of five million dollars for the arrest of the drug lord.
keoiˏ₅houˊ²fauˉ¹
He's very cunning.
neiˏ₅maiˉ¹gam˗₃fauˉ¹
Don't be so sly.
tiuˎ₄jauˏ₅geiˊ²fauˉ¹
That guy is quite cunning.
siuˊ²samˉ¹keoiˏ₅fauˉ¹
Be careful of his cunning.
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