竹 · zhú

Pista visual

Two bamboo branches; at the top it often shortens to ⺮.

Uso

Often relates to bamboo, bamboo objects, writing materials, or slender objects.

Notas de estudio

The radical 竹/⺮ often appears at the top and relates to bamboo or traditional objects.

• 艹: ⺮ is a variant of 竹 and often has slanting strokes; 艹 is the grass radical and simpler.
• 禾: 竹 means bamboo; 禾 means grain plant.