箖 (lín) - A type of bamboo & used in ancient place names and personal names.

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lín ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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箖 · lín

A type of bamboo;

used in ancient place names and personal names.

A type of bambooused in ancient place names and personal names.

Usage highlights

Yulin bambooBamboo groveFine bambooAncient YulinBamboo forestBamboo leaves

Synonyms

  • 竹— bamboo (general term)
  • 箊— bamboo (in compound 箖箊)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bamboo grove in Yulin(箖箊竹林)
  • Ancient place name Yulin(箖箊)
  • Used in classical poetry for bamboo(箖箊)
  • A type of fine bamboo(箖竹)

Collocations

  • Yulin bamboo(箖箊)
  • Bamboo grove(箖竹林)
  • Fine bamboo(箖竹)
  • Ancient Yulin(古箖箊)
  • Bamboo forest(箖林)
  • Bamboo leaves(箖叶)

Idioms

  • The bamboo grove of Yulin(箖箊之林)
  • Fine bamboo from ancient times(古之箖竹)
  • Bamboo shade in Yulin(箖箊竹荫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a place name 'Yulin' (箖箊)
  • Associated with bamboo, which symbolizes resilience and integrity in Chinese culture
  • Rare character primarily used in classical contexts and specialized naming

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