láng

桹

Character · NounTraditional筤

ancient carriage compartment; young bamboo

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

the compartment of an ancient carriage; a bamboo chariot

archaic

A classical term appearing in ancient texts like the Book of Rites; not used in modern contexts.

Gǔ古
dài代
de的
chē车
gài盖
yòng用
zhú竹
láng筤
zhì制
zuò作
 。

The canopy of ancient carriages was made of bamboo strips.

2.

noun

young bamboo; tender bamboo shoot

archaic

Used in classical texts to describe fresh bamboo; rarely used in modern Chinese.

Chūn春
sǔn笋
guò过
hòu后
 ，
biàn便
shì是
qīng青
láng筤
 。

After spring bamboo shoots come tender green bamboos.