| Putonghua initial |
Cantonese initial |
Example (characters) | Example (words) |
|---|---|---|---|
| l | l | 拉laai1, 來loi4, 蘭laan4,
郎long4, 勞lou4, 雷leoi4, 利lei6, 連lin4, 亮loeng6, 林lam4 |
拉攏laai1 lung5, 勞工lou4 gung1, 亮麗loeng6 lai6 |
| 例外 | 隸dai6 拎ling1, 粒lap1 |
奴隸nou4 dai6, 粒子lap1 zi2 |