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The Cantonese word ho nang - 可能 - ho2 nang4
(may in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

ho2 nang4

English translations

may, possibility, possible, maybe,
probable, likely, probably, can

Chinese characters:

可能
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可能 (ho2 nang4) is composed of these characters: 可, 能
The traditional Chinese characters of ho2 nang4 are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

capable  |  can
可能 ( ho nang / ho2 nang4 ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 120)
More words that mean may in Cantonese
hak1 ( 可 ), ham1 ( 堪 ), ho2 ji5 ( 可以 )

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