箣 (cè) - A type of bamboo with thorns & specifically refers to spiny bamboo species.

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cè ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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箣 · cè

A type of bamboo with thorns;

specifically refers to spiny bamboo species.

A type of bamboo with thornsspecifically refers to spiny bamboo species.

Usage highlights

Spiny bambooThorny bambooSpiny bamboo forestBamboo with thornsSpiny bamboo speciesSpiny bamboo genus

Synonyms

  • 刺竹— thorn bamboo (alternative name for spiny bamboo)

Antonyms

  • 毛竹— moso bamboo (common smooth bamboo without thorns)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The spiny bamboo (箣竹) grows in southern China.
  • Bamboo craftsmen avoid the thorny bamboo (箣竹) due to its sharp spines.
  • This bamboo species (箣竹属) is known for its defensive thorns.
  • The forest contained patches of spiny bamboo (箣竹林).

Collocations

  • Spiny bamboo(箣竹)
  • Thorny bamboo(箣竹)
  • Spiny bamboo forest(箣竹林)
  • Bamboo with thorns(带箣的竹子)
  • Spiny bamboo species(箣竹种)
  • Spiny bamboo genus(箣竹属)

Idioms

  • As sharp as spiny bamboo(如箣竹般锋利)
  • Thorny bamboo defense(箣竹之防)
  • Spiny bamboo resilience(箣竹之韧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 箣竹 refers to specific bamboo species with natural thorns, used historically for defensive plantings and barriers.
  • In traditional Chinese botany, spiny bamboo was noted for its unique defensive characteristics among bamboo varieties.
  • The character combines the bamboo radical with 刺 (thorn), clearly indicating its meaning of 'thorny bamboo'.

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