虇 (quǎn) - A bamboo shoot & a sprout of a reed or rush.

虇Tone 3

quǎn ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

虇 · quǎn

A bamboo shoot;

a sprout of a reed or rush.

A bamboo shoota sprout of a reed or rush.

Usage highlights

bamboo shootreed sproutrush sproutplant shootnew growth

Synonyms

  • 笋— bamboo shoot
  • 芽— sprout; bud

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bamboo grove is full of new shoots (竹虇).
  • Reed sprouts grow along the riverbank (芦虇).
  • In spring, the marsh plants send up shoots (菰虇).

Collocations

  • bamboo shoot(竹虇)
  • reed sprout(芦虇)
  • rush sprout(菰虇)
  • plant shoot(草虇)
  • new growth(新虇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical botanical texts.
  • It refers specifically to the young, edible shoots of certain water-side plants like reeds and rushes.

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