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竺

Character · NounTraditional竹

bamboo; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

bamboo

Refers to the bamboo plant, a common material in East Asian culture for construction, tools, and arts.

Zhè这
piàn片
zhú竹
lín林
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
xióng熊
māo猫
 。

There are many pandas in this bamboo forest.

Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
zhú竹
zi子
biān编
le了
yī一
gè个
kuāng筐
 。

Grandpa wove a basket using bamboo.

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Yǔ雨
hòu后
chūn春
sǔn笋
 ,
zhú竹
zi子
de的
shēng生
zhǎng长
sù速
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
kuài快
 。

Like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, bamboo grows extremely fast.

2.

noun

surname Zhu

Used as a family name. Less common than surnames like Wang or Li, but has historical significance.

Zhú竹
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
lì历
shǐ史
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Zhu is the history teacher at our school.

Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zi子
dà大
duō多
shù数
rén人
dōu都
xìng姓
Zhú竹
 。

Most people in this village have the surname Zhu.