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竹子 (zhú zi): bamboo

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: bamboo
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

bamboo

Chinese explanation

一种常绿植物，茎干中空、有节，长得又高又直，多生长在温暖潮湿的地方。竹子生长很快，用途很广，可以用来做家具、建筑材料和乐器，嫩芽也可以吃。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

bamboo

HSK 3

noun suffix

Example sentences

There is a dense bamboo grove behind my house.

Pandas love eating fresh bamboo the most.

These bamboos grow especially fast in spring.

He made a chair out of bamboo.

Bamboo stems can be used to build houses.

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