zuk1竹

Jyutpingzuk1

Yalejūk

名詞Common

Definition

Bamboo; a fast-growing, evergreen woody plant with hollow, jointed stems.

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How it's used

Bamboo is deeply embedded in local culture, often appearing in traditional construction scaffolding and dim sum steamers. It is frequently used metaphorically to describe resilience or flexibility in character. When referring to the material in a craft context, it is common to distinguish between the raw plant and processed strips.

Measure word

zi1枝jī

Examples

nei1呢dou6度di1啲zuk1竹saang1生dak1得hou2好gou1高aa4呀。

The bamboo here has grown very tall.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過jung6用zuk1竹zing2整ge3嘅dang3凳mei6未？

Have you ever seen a stool made of bamboo?

Common phrases

zuk1竹seon2筍

bamboo shoot

zuk1竹paang4棚

bamboo scaffolding

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use the measure word 個 for bamboo, but because of its long, cylindrical shape, it requires specific classifiers like 枝 for a single stalk or 碌 for a thicker, cut piece.