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竹 (zhú): bamboo

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HSK 4noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: bamboo
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 6
Radical: 竹
Structure: 独体结构

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bamboo

Chinese explanation

一种常绿植物，茎中空有节，长得又高又直，叶子细长
这种植物的茎可以用来做筷子、篮子、家具等。

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Example sentences

This bamboo grove is very dense.

He used a bamboo pole to prop up the tent.

In spring, bamboo shoots emerge from the ground.

Pandas like eating bamboo the most.

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