箶 (hú) - Hu — refers to a type of bamboo & used in ancient Chinese for holding arrows or

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hú ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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箶 · hú

Hu — refers to a type of bamboo container or vessel;

used in ancient Chinese for holding arrows or other items.

Hu — refers to a type of bambooused in ancient Chinese for holding arrows or

Usage highlights

Bamboo arrow caseBamboo containerAncient bamboo vesselBamboo tubeBamboo case

Synonyms

  • 筒— tube, cylinder
  • 管— pipe, tube
  • 匣— box, case

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient bamboo arrow case (箶簏) was used by archers.
  • He carried a bamboo container (箶) for his writing tools.
  • Archaeologists found a bamboo vessel (箶) from the Han dynasty.

Collocations

  • Bamboo arrow case(箶簏)
  • Bamboo container(竹箶)
  • Ancient bamboo vessel(古箶)
  • Bamboo tube(箶管)
  • Bamboo case(箶匣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 箶 is an ancient character referring to bamboo containers used in historical contexts.
  • Primarily associated with storage vessels, particularly for arrows or writing implements in ancient China.
  • The character reflects the importance of bamboo in traditional Chinese material culture.

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