竹U+7AF96 STROKES
Entry·pron. zhú
ㄓㄨˊ
“Bamboo; a plant with hollow, jointed stems; also used for musical instruments like flutes or whistles; also refers to ancient bamboo slips used for writing; also a surname.”
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- 新竹ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˊHsinchu, a city in northern Taiwan known for its high-tech industry; also Hsinchu County in northwest Taiwan.
- 新竹縣ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋHsinchu County; a county in northwest Taiwan, between Taoyuan and Miaoli; known for strong winter winds ('bamboo wind'), tea, citrus, and glass and cement industries.
- 新竹市ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˊ ㄕˋHsinchu; city in northern Taiwan known for its high-tech industries, science park, and universities.
- 竹子bamboo; a tall, hollow-stemmed, fast-growing woody grass with jointed stems and narrow leaves; used for construction, crafts, and food (e.g., bamboo shoots).
- 竹筍ㄓㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄣˇbamboo shoot; edible young growth of bamboo; used in cooking; some types used medicinally for thirst and diuresis
- 竹林ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊbamboo forest; bamboo grove; (literary) used to respectfully refer to an uncle and nephew pair, from the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
- 竹東ㄓㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄥZhudong, a town in Hsinchu County, northwestern Taiwan.
- 竹北ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄟˇZhubei, a city in Hsinchu County, northwest Taiwan.
- 竹縣ㄓㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋZhuxian County; a county in Hsinchu, Taiwan; known for its Hakka culture and bamboo forests.
- 竹南ㄓㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊZhunan, a town in Miaoli County, northwestern Taiwan.
- 竹山ㄓㄨˊ ㄕㄢZhushan; a township in Nantou County, Taiwan; known for bamboo forests and tea production.
- 竹科ㄓㄨˊ ㄎㄜHsinchu Science Park; Taiwan's major technology and semiconductor hub; often used to refer to the tech industry or workers there.
- 蘆竹ㄌㄨˊ ㄓㄨˊa district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan; historically named after the reeds used in local construction
- 竹北市ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋZhubei City; a city in Hsinchu County, Taiwan; known for its proximity to the Hsinchu Science Park and rapid population growth.
- 竹竿ㄓㄨˊ ㄍㄢpole made from a bamboo stalk; also a chapter title in the Classic of Poetry
- 竹崎ㄓㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊZhuchi; a township in Chiayi County, Taiwan
- 竹山鎮ㄓㄨˊ ㄕㄢ ㄓㄣˋurban township in Nantou County, central Taiwan; historically a major bamboo-producing area
- 竹編ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢbamboo weaving; objects or craftwork made from woven bamboo strips
- 竹南鎮ㄓㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄣˋtown in Miaoli County, Taiwan
- 竹圍ㄓㄨˊ ㄨㄟˊtraditional Hakka/Hokkien settlement enclosed by bamboo fences; common Taiwan place name
- 竹東鎮ㄓㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄣˋTown in Hsinchu County, Taiwan; major industrial and transportation hub in the Hsinchu area
- 竹筒ㄓㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄥˇa section of bamboo cut between joints, forming a hollow tube used as a container
- 爆竹ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄨˊfirecracker; paper tube filled with gunpowder, lit to produce loud bangs for celebrations
- 蘆竹區ㄌㄨˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄑㄩDistrict in northern Taoyuan City, Taiwan; named for reed bamboo that once grew there
- 竹筏ㄓㄨˊ ㄈㄚˊsimple raft made of bamboo poles lashed together, used for crossing water
- 竹葉ㄓㄨˊ ㄧㄝˋleaf of a bamboo plant; broad ones used for wrapping zongzi or weaving hats
- 胸有成竹ㄒㄩㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄨˊto have a well-thought-out plan; to have a clear strategy or firm conviction before acting
- 竹塹ㄓㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄢˋformer name of Hsinchu; the area around Hsinchu City
- 青梅竹馬ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄇㄚˇchildhood companions who played together; childhood sweethearts who grew up together
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