bou and boh

Tones bou and boh

I think one can do tone practice with the set of bou and boh characters as shown below.  I have chosen words which we know and easy to say. Remember to practice your tones daily, internalise these tones, remember them so you can identify them when you hear them.

1	bou1 夫	da1bou1 丈夫 – boy
2	bou2 脯	cai3bou2 菜脯 – preserved turnip
3	bou3 布	êg8(4)bou3  浴布 – bath towel
4	boh4 駁｜驳	bian3(2)boh4 拚駁｜拚驳 - to argue, to bicker
5	bou5 煲	goi1bung7 bou5 雞飯煲｜鸡饭煲 – chicken rice cooked in an earthen pot
6	bou6 部	cuang5(7)bou6 全部 – all
7	bou7 餔｜哺	to chew
		Cai3 bou7 mi5(7)mi5 zian3 goi7 siao1huê3
		菜餔糜糜正易消化
		Chew the food well then it is easier to digest
8	boh8 薄	dam6(2)boh8 淡薄 – a little

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