笌 (yá) - bamboo shoot & bamboo sprout

笌Tone 2

yá ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

笌 · yá

bamboo shoot;

bamboo sprout;

young bamboo

bamboo shootbamboo sproutyoung bamboo

Usage highlights

bamboo shootspring bamboo sproutyoung bamboobamboo shoot tipbamboo shoot skinfresh bamboo sprout

Synonyms

  • 笋— bamboo shoot (more common term)
  • 竹笋— bamboo shoot
  • 春笋— spring bamboo shoot

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bamboo grove is full of fresh shoots (竹笌).
  • Bamboo shoots are edible and nutritious (可食用的笌).
  • Spring is the season for bamboo sprouts (春笌季节).
  • The young bamboo grows rapidly (幼笌生长迅速).

Collocations

  • bamboo shoot(竹笌)
  • spring bamboo sprout(春笌)
  • young bamboo(幼笌)
  • bamboo shoot tip(笌尖)
  • bamboo shoot skin(笌皮)
  • fresh bamboo sprout(鲜笌)

Idioms

  • Bamboo shoots after spring rain(雨后春笌)
  • Breaking through like bamboo shoots(破土如笌)
  • Bamboo shoots competing to emerge(争相出笌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Bamboo shoots symbolize vitality, growth and new beginnings in Chinese culture
  • Associated with spring and renewal, as bamboo shoots emerge rapidly after rain
  • Represents resilience and upward momentum in traditional symbolism

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