箂 (lái) - A type of bamboo & also used in ancient texts as a surname

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lái ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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箂 · lái

A type of bamboo;

also used in ancient texts as a surname or place name.

A type of bambooalso used in ancient texts as a surname

Usage highlights

Bamboo typeAncient surnamePlace nameBamboo groveRare characterHistorical text

Synonyms

  • 竹— bamboo (general term)
  • 筱— thin bamboo
  • 筿— small bamboo

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bamboo grove contained various species including 箂 (箂).
  • In ancient texts, 箂 appears as a surname (箂 as surname).
  • Some historical places were named using the character 箂 (箂 as place name).
  • The bamboo called 箂 grows in southern China (箂 bamboo).

Collocations

  • Bamboo type(箂竹)
  • Ancient surname(箂姓)
  • Place name(箂地)
  • Bamboo grove(箂林)
  • Rare character(生僻字箂)
  • Historical text(古籍中的箂)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms containing 箂 are found in standard references

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 箂 is an extremely rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • The character's bamboo radical indicates its original meaning relates to bamboo species.
  • Historical records show 箂 was occasionally used as a surname in ancient China.

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