竹 (zhú) — bamboo (as a morpheme in compound words)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'bamboo' that appears only inside compound words (竹林 'grove', 竹子 'bamboo plant', 竹制 'bamboo-made'). It is never used alone — add 子 for the standalone noun.
bound form
bamboo (as a morpheme in compound words)
Examples
- 。Zhè piàn zhú lín lǐ yǒu hěn duō yě niǎo.There are many wild birds in this bamboo grove.
- 。Tā yòng zhú zi zuò le yì gēn yú gān.He made a fishing rod out of bamboo.
- 竹，。Zhè ge bēi zi shì zhú zhì de, hěn huán bǎo.This cup is made of bamboo, which is very eco-friendly.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
竹 pictures two bamboo stalks with leaves.
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