箐 (qìng) - Lush bamboo grove & dense bamboo forest

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qìng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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箐 · qìng

Lush bamboo grove;

dense bamboo forest;

also used in place names.

Lush bamboo grovedense bamboo forestalso used in place names.

Usage highlights

bamboo grovemountain bamboodeep bamboo valleybamboo ravinebamboo thicketlush bamboo

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain is covered with lush bamboo groves (箐林).
  • We passed through a deep bamboo valley (深箐).
  • This area is known for its bamboo forests (山箐).
  • The village is located in a bamboo ravine (箐沟).

Collocations

  • bamboo grove(箐林)
  • mountain bamboo(山箐)
  • deep bamboo valley(深箐)
  • bamboo ravine(箐沟)
  • bamboo thicket(竹箐)
  • lush bamboo(茂箐)

Idioms

  • Lush bamboo forests in deep mountains(深山茂箐)
  • Bamboo groves and wooded valleys(箐壑)
  • Dense bamboo covering the mountains(漫山遍箐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often appears in place names in southwestern China, particularly in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
  • Represents natural beauty and ecological richness in Chinese landscape appreciation.
  • Associated with remote, pristine mountainous regions in classical Chinese literature.

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