竿 (gon1) — number (for bamboos) in Cantonese
gonˉ¹竿Mandarin Pinyin: gan1
Meaning of 竿
nounnumber (for bamboos)
nounbamboo pole; rod
Example Sentences with 竿
keoiˏ₅佢syunˉ¹拴tiuˎ₄條jyuˎ₄魚gon1.竿。
He tied a fishing rod.
ziˉ¹支keiˎ₄旗gonˉ¹竿houˊ²好gouˉ¹高
That flagpole is very tall.
keoiˏ₅佢naapˏ₅掕zyuˍ₆住keiˎ₄旗gonˉ¹竿
He's holding the flagpole.
keiˎ₄旗gonˉ¹竿dyunˍ₆斷zoˊ²咗
The flagpole broke.
keiˊ²企haiˊ²喺keiˎ₄旗gonˉ¹竿daiˊ²底
Standing at the bottom of the flagpole.
Words Containing 竿
桅竿wai4 gon1
mast (of a ship) | also seen as 桅杆
魚竿jyu4 gon1
a fishing rod
擔竿daam3 gon1
a shoulder pole | [普]: 扁擔
竹竿zuk1 gon1
Bamboo poles
立竿見影lap6 gon1 gin3 jing2
instant results
日上三竿jat6 soeng5 saam1 gon1
late in the morning
旗竿kei4 gon1
a flagpole; a flagstaff
百尺竿頭,更進一步baak3 cek3 gon1 tau4 , gang3 zeon3 jat1 bou6
Go further; to make further progress
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