筼 (yún) - A type of tall bamboo with thin walls, & used in classical Chinese literature to refer to

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筼 · yún

A type of tall bamboo with thin walls, growing in water or damp areas;

used in classical Chinese literature to refer to this specific bamboo variety.

A type of tall bamboo with thin walls,used in classical Chinese literature to refer to

Usage highlights

Yun dang bambooYun bambooTall bambooSlender bambooBamboo groveBamboo shoot

Synonyms

  • 竹— bamboo (general term)
  • 筜— another type of tall bamboo

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garden features a grove of tall bamboo (筼筜 bamboo).
  • This bamboo species grows near water (水边生长的筼竹).
  • Classical poets often mentioned this bamboo (文人笔下的筼筜).

Collocations

  • Yun dang bamboo(筼筜)
  • Yun bamboo(筼竹)
  • Tall bamboo(长筼)
  • Slender bamboo(细筼)
  • Bamboo grove(筼林)
  • Bamboo shoot(筼笋)

Idioms

  • Yundang beautiful jade(筼筜美玉)
  • Bamboo shadows in Yundang(筼筜竹影)
  • Yundang elegant rhythm(筼筜雅韵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Frequently appears in classical Chinese poetry and literature as an elegant reference to bamboo.
  • Associated with scholarly refinement and natural beauty in traditional Chinese culture.
  • Often used in place names and garden names in classical China.

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