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The “⺮” component

⺮ · "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)

Found in 145 indexed Chinese characters.

Characters containing ⺮

zhú

surname Zhu

free reed wind instrument similar to the sheng 笙[sheng1], used in ancient China

竿gān

pole

serious (illness)

15 years old

an article made of bamboo strips

trunks (for books)

zhào

loosely woven bamboo ladle

sǔn

bamboo shoot

(old) ceremonial tablet (held by officials at an audience)

xiào

to laugh; to smile

pen

jiǎn

bamboo conduit

shēng

sheng, a free reed wind instrument with vertical bamboo pipes

flute

chī

to whip with bamboo strips

bamboo rain hat

tiáo

broom

square bamboo container for food or clothing

mark

bèn

stupid

surname Da

(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4-liu4] "sixth")

board under tiles on roof

gǒu

basket for trapping fish

jiā

whistle made of reed

flat basket-tray

jiān

letter

lóng

to envelop; to cover

biān

bamboo tazza used in ancient times to hold dry food for sacrifices or at banquets

guì

bamboo (archaic)

xiǎn

bamboo brush for utensils

Chinese character

qióng

(in ancient texts) type of bamboo sometimes used as a staff

děng

to wait for; to await

jiǎo

bamboo rope

jīn

muscle

quán

bamboo fish trap

sǔn

Chinese character

raft (of logs)

kuāng

basket

zhù

to build

tǒng

tube

to answer

háng

Chinese character

policy

kòu

(a measure of width of cloth)

wicker

shāi

(bound form) a sieve

dāng

Chinese character

zhēng

zheng or guzheng, a long zither with moveable bridges, played by plucking the strings

yún

skin of bamboo

bamboo rake

guǎn

surname Guan

shì

divine by stalk

xiǎo

dwarf bamboo

shāo

pot-scrubbing brush made of bamboo strips

yán

bamboo mat for sitting

kuài

chopstick

chóu

chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket

gàng

Chinese character

yún

Chinese character

qiān

to sign one's name

jiǎn

simple

(bound form) bamboo grid for steaming food

jiān

Chinese character

hoop

zhēng

Chinese character

jīng

to draw a bamboo bow or crossbow

record book; archive

plaited matting (of rushes, bamboo etc)

winnow basket

suàn

to regard as

kōng

used in 箜篌[kong1 hou2]

qián

pliers

guǎn

to take care (of)

yuān

used in 箢箕[yuan1 ji1] and 箢篼[yuan1 dou1]

reed mat

qiè

chest

tuò

sheath around joints of bamboo

luó

basket

dān

round basket for cooked rice

xiāo

xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes

ruò

(bamboo)

jiàn

arrow

xiāng

box

zhēn

to warn

zhù

(literary) chopsticks

jié

Chinese character

huáng

(bamboo)

fàn

Chinese character

zhuàn

seal (of office)

piān

sheet

zhù

Chinese character

qiè

Chinese character

hóu

used in 箜篌[kong1 hou2]

kuì

basket for carrying soil

lǒu

basket

yún

Chinese character

gāo

pole for punting boats

fěi

round covered basket

gōu

bamboo frame for drying clothes

Chinese character

bamboos good for poles

fine-toothed comb

shāi

Chinese character

chí

bamboo flute with 7 or 8 holes

lán

basket (receptacle)

a fence

Chinese character

péng

sail

dōu

bamboo, rattan or wicker basket

miè

the outer layer of a stalk of bamboo (or reed or sorghum); a thin bamboo strip

crowded

zào

deputy

guǐ

ancient bronze food vessel with a round mouth and two or four handles

dense vegetation

box

duàn

bamboo fish trap

dān

Chinese character

diàn

fine woven grass mat

jiǎn

Chinese character

kuì

Chinese character

dēng

large umbrella for stalls

huáng

reed (of a music instrument)

zān

hairpin

xiāo

Chinese character

yán

Chinese character

to winnow; to toss up and down

dāng

Chinese character

qiān

Chinese character

lián

Chinese character

簿

a book

zhòu

(literary) seal script used throughout the pre-Han period

lài

a sound

lán

Chinese character

chóu

Chinese character

book or record

Chinese character

lài

Chinese character

lóng

Chinese character

qiān

Chinese character

Chinese character

luó

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