(yǔn) - Yun — refers to a type of bamboo & also used in ancient texts for certain plants

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yǔn | 10 strokes | radical:

· yǔn

Yun — refers to a type of bamboo shoot;

also used in ancient texts for certain plants or vegetation.

Yun — refers to a type of bambooalso used in ancient texts for certain plants

Usage highlights

bamboo shootplant nameancient herbalvegetationforest plant

Synonyms

  • bamboo shoot
  • bamboo

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bamboo shoots (荺) are tender in spring.
  • This plant (荺) is mentioned in ancient herbals.
  • The forest had various types of bamboo (荺).

Collocations

  • bamboo shoot(竹荺)
  • plant name(荺草)
  • ancient herbal(古荺)
  • vegetation(荺木)
  • forest plant(林荺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a plant name, often associated with bamboo species.
  • Used in historical contexts for describing vegetation or herbal references.

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