菆 (zōu) - dense growth of vegetation & thicket

菆Tone 1

zōu ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

志

菆 · zōu

dense growth of vegetation;

thicket;

bundle;

also refers to a type of reed used for arrows in ancient times.

dense growth of vegetationthicketbundle

Usage highlights

thicketdense growthreed arrowvegetation bundleovergrownundergrowth

Synonyms

  • 丛— thicket, cluster
  • 簇— cluster, bunch

Antonyms

  • 疏— sparse, thin

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path was overgrown with thick vegetation (草木菆生).
  • Ancient arrows were sometimes made from reeds (菆矢).
  • The forest had dense undergrowth (菆密的林下植被).

Collocations

  • thicket(菆丛)
  • dense growth(菆生)
  • reed arrow(菆矢)
  • vegetation bundle(菆束)
  • overgrown(菆茂)
  • undergrowth(林下菆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical texts describing natural landscapes and vegetation.
  • Used in ancient contexts for arrow-making materials.

FAQ