How to pronounce 莖 in Cantonese (6 out of 7):

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唯一相似嘅可能係擁有同羅漢竹一樣咁粗壯嘅莖節
The only thing that's likely to be similar is that it has a rib that's as thick as the Rohang bamboo.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

唯一 wai4 jat1
(noun) Only one
相似 soeng1 ci5
similar
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
可能 ho2 nang4
(modal verb) can
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
擁有 jung2 jau5
to own
同 tung4
and
羅漢 lo4 hon3
Luohan
竹 zuk1
bamboo M: 棵kē [棵]
支zhī [支]
根gēn [根]
a flute
KangXi radical 118
a surname
一樣 jat1 joeng6
the same
咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
粗壯 cou1 zoeng3
Thick and strong
莖 hang4
stalk
stem M: 条tiáo [条]
節 zit3
festival
holiday
node
joint
section
segment
part
to economize
to save
to abridge
moral integrity
classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses M: 个gè [个]
sequence of events
proceedings
tally
rhythm
to regulate
to restrict
to restrain
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