No. 2,564 in Chinese
竹
"Bamboo."
In a sentence
这个花园里种满了青青的竹子。
This garden is filled with verdant bamboo.
The word '竹' refers to the bamboo plant in a descriptive manner.
古代的竹简是用竹子制作的。
Ancient bamboo slips were made from bamboo.
The word '竹' is used to describe bamboo as a material.
今年的竹笋收成很好。
This year's bamboo shoot harvest is great.
The word '竹' is used in the compound word '竹笋', referring to bamboo shoots.
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