Basic Meaning
n
an evergreen plant with many varieties. Its stem is cylindrical, hollow, segmented, and hard. Its young shoots (bamboo shoots) are edible. The stem is used in construction and for making utensils.
bamboo
竹子,常绿植物,种类很多。茎圆柱形,有节,中空,质地坚硬。嫩芽叫竹笋,可以吃。茎可供建筑和制器具用。
Words:
竹木翠竹竹笋竹林竹子竹竿胸有成竹竹筒
Synonyms:
䉃茿竺
Sentences:
- 这片竹林里的竹子长得又高又直。The bamboo in this bamboo forest grows tall and straight.
- 炒竹笋是一道很有营养的家常菜。Stir-fried bamboo shoots are a very nutritious home-style dish.
- 他用一根结实的竹竿晾晒衣服。He uses a sturdy bamboo pole to hang the laundry to dry.
n
Typically appears in classical or traditional contexts, often paired with other ancient instruments. For example, '丝竹' refers to string and bamboo wind instruments, symbolic of traditional Chinese music.
refers to woodwind instruments made of bamboo, such as flutes and panpipes.
指萧、笛一类竹制管乐器。
Words:
丝竹乐竹笛竹萧竹音器
Sentences:
- 这首古典乐曲主要使用了丝竹乐器。This classical music piece mainly uses silk and bamboo instruments.
- 他买了一支新的竹笛,声音很清脆。He bought a new bamboo flute, and its sound is very clear and crisp.
- 博物馆里陈列着古老的竹制乐器。Ancient bamboo instruments are on display in the museum.
Writing & Component
Radical竹
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count6
Strokes丿一丨丿一亅
