How to pronounce 竹 in Cantonese (21 out of 94):

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雖然稱呼上有個「竹」字
It's called bamboo.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

雖然 seoi1 jin4
although
稱呼 cing1 fu1
address as
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
有 jau6
also
again
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
竹 zuk1
bamboo M: 棵kē [棵]
支zhī [支]
根gēn [根]
a flute
KangXi radical 118
a surname
字 zi6
letter
symbol
character
word M: 个gè [个]
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
to betroth a girl
wordage
calligraphy works
contract

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