Meaning of 湘竹
湘竹 means mottled bamboo; Xiangfei bamboo (spotted bamboo legendary stained by the tears of the Xiang consorts). Pronounced xiāng zhú.
- mottled bamboo; Xiangfei bamboo (spotted bamboo legendary stained by the tears of the Xiang consorts)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bǎ把
xiāng湘
zhú竹
shàn扇
zuò做
gōng工
jīng精
xì细
，
bān斑
diǎn点
hún浑
rán然
tiān天
chéng成
。
This Xiang bamboo fan is exquisitely crafted, with naturally formed spots.
Xiāng相
chuán传
xiāng湘
zhú竹
shàng上
de的
bān斑
diǎn点
shì是
shùn舜
fēi妃
é娥
huáng皇
、
nǚ女
yīng英
de的
yǎn眼
lèi泪
rǎn染
chéng成
de的
。
Legend has it that the spots on Xiang bamboo were stained by the tears of Shun's consorts Ehuang and Nüying.
Shū书
fáng房
lǐ里
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
fú幅
xiāng湘
zhú竹
lián帘
，
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
yǎ雅
zhì致
。
A Xiang bamboo curtain hangs in the study, looking particularly elegant.