籊 (tì) - Tall and slender appearance of bamboo & describes bamboo stalks that are long and thin.

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Tall and slender appearance of bamboo;

describes bamboo stalks that are long and thin.

Tall and slender appearance of bamboodescribes bamboo stalks that are long and thin.

Usage highlights

Tall bambooSlender bamboo poleLong bambooBamboo fishing rodThin bamboo stalk

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bamboo in the garden grows tall and slender (籊籊竹竿).
  • He used a long bamboo pole (籊竹竿) for fishing.
  • The slender bamboo stalks (籊竹) swayed in the wind.

Collocations

  • Tall bamboo(籊竹)
  • Slender bamboo pole(籊竹竿)
  • Long bamboo(籊籊)
  • Bamboo fishing rod(籊竿)
  • Thin bamboo stalk(籊茎)

Idioms

  • Tall and slender bamboo stalks(籊籊竹竿)
  • Slender bamboo in the wind(籊竹临风)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese poetry and literature to describe elegant bamboo.
  • Often used to convey natural beauty and refinement in traditional Chinese aesthetics.
  • Represents the Confucian ideal of uprightness and resilience through bamboo imagery.

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