sǔn

common
noun

Meaning of

笋 means bamboo shoot; edible young shoot of bamboo. Pronounced sǔn.

  • bamboo shoot; edible young shoot of bamboo

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Definitions & Examples

Chūn
tiān
shì
chī
sǔn
de
zuì
hǎo
jié
 

Spring is the best season to eat bamboo shoots.

Zhè
dào
chǎo
cài
fàng
le
xīn
xiān
de
zhú
sǔn
 

Fresh bamboo shoots were added to this stir-fry dish.

ma
jīn
tiān
mǎi
le
liǎng
jīn
sǔn
huí
jiā
 

Mom bought two jin of bamboo shoots today.

hòu
 
shān
shàng
zhǎng
chū
le
duō
chūn
sǔn
 

After the rain, many spring bamboo shoots grew on the mountain.

Sǔn
jiào
zhú
sǔn
 
shì
zhōng
guó
nán
fāng
cháng
jiàn
de
shí
cái
 

Bamboo shoots, also called zhú sǔn, are common ingredients in southern China.