筇 (qióng) - Qióng — a type of bamboo & a bamboo cane

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筇 · qióng

Qióng — a type of bamboo;

a bamboo cane;

also refers to Qionglai Mountain in Sichuan.

Qióng — a type of bambooa bamboo canealso refers to Qionglai Mountain in Sichuan.

Usage highlights

Qiong bambooQiong bamboo caneQiong staffQiong from ShuQiong and Shu

Synonyms

  • 竹— bamboo (general term)
  • 邛竹— Qiong bamboo (specific type)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked with a bamboo cane (筇竹杖).
  • Qionglai Mountain (邛崃山) is known for its bamboo.
  • Ancient texts mention Qiong bamboo (筇竹) as a material for walking sticks.

Collocations

  • Qiong bamboo(筇竹)
  • Qiong bamboo cane(筇竹杖)
  • Qiong staff(筇杖)
  • Qiong from Shu(蜀筇)
  • Qiong and Shu(邛筇)

Idioms

  • Carrying a Qiong cane, wearing a bamboo hat(筇杖竹笠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Qiong bamboo was historically prized for making walking sticks, especially those used by scholars and hermits.
  • The character is associated with Qionglai Mountain in Sichuan, a region known for bamboo.
  • In classical poetry, the Qiong cane often symbolizes a rustic, scholarly, or reclusive lifestyle.

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