Definitions
(noun)
bamboo
Etymology
Pictograph of bamboo stalks.
About
The character 竹, representing the bamboo plant, derives from early pictographic origins that illustrated paired bamboo stalks with descending leaves, a form reflected in its contemporary structure through two parallel vertical components topped with diagonal strokes. Etymologically, it functions as a semantic radical, systematically categorizing characters related to bamboo objects, such as utensils, musical instruments, and historical writing materials. Over centuries, while its core meaning has steadfastly referred to the plant, its associative usage has broadened to include metaphorical concepts like strength and suppleness, and it continues to anchor compound terms that describe items traditionally fashioned from bamboo.
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院子里有一棵竹子。
他喜欢用竹竿钓鱼。
竹林里的空气很清新。
妈妈用竹篮装满了水果。
春天是吃竹笋的好季节。
这张竹椅坐起来很舒服。
竹编工艺品需要精湛的技术。
保护竹林对生态环境很重要。