簜 (dàng) - dang4 — a type of large bamboo & a kind of jade

簜Tone 4

dàng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

簜 · dàng

dang4 — a type of large bamboo;

a kind of jade;

also used in classical texts to describe something vast or unrestrained.

dang4 — a type of large bambooa kind of jadealso used in classical texts to describe something

Usage highlights

large bamboodang jadeunrestrained flowbamboo grovevast expanse

Synonyms

  • 竹— bamboo (general term)
  • 大竹— large bamboo

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned a large bamboo (簜竹).
  • He possessed a jade ornament called dang (簜).
  • The river flowed with a vast, unrestrained force (簜乎其流).

Collocations

  • large bamboo(簜竹)
  • dang jade(簜玉)
  • unrestrained flow(簜流)
  • bamboo grove(簜林)
  • vast expanse(簜荡)

Idioms

  • Vast and unrestrained(簜乎其流)
  • As straight as dang bamboo(如簜之直)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts like the 'Classic of Rites' and 'Erya' as a term for a specific type of large bamboo.
  • Also used to describe a type of jade in ancient times, indicating its rarity and value.
  • The character's structure with the bamboo radical (⺮) clearly indicates its primary association with bamboo.

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