Chekhov for example in Cantonese (5)

I believe the answer is:

anton

'chekhov' is the definition.
(Anton Chekhov was a playwright)

'in cantonese' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ANTON' can be found hidden inside 'cantonese'.

'for example' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for anton that I've seen before include "-- Bruckner, composer" , "-- Chekhov, Russian dramatist" , "..... Chekov" , "Chekhov, say" , "Boy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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