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The Radical · bamboo

Radical 118. The 72 characters in our dictionary built on the radical, most common first.

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  1. děng·ㄉㄥˇTo wait for; to await; to be equal to; same as; and so on; etc.; class; rank; grade; plural suffix.
  2. ·ㄉㄧˋPrefix indicating ordinal number, as in 'sixth'; grades in imperial examinations; archaic residence of a high official; archaic but; archaic only.
  3. guǎn·ㄍㄨㄢˇto manage; to be in charge of; to control; to look after; tube; pipe; woodwind instrument; surname Guan
  4. jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊJoint or segment of a plant stem or animal bone; section or paragraph; moral integrity or principles; classifier for lessons or train cars; seasonal festival or solar term.
  5. suàn·ㄙㄨㄢˋto calculate or count; to figure out; to consider or regard as; to be valid or count for something; to plan or scheme; to infer or guess
  6. xiào·ㄒㄧㄠˋTo laugh or smile; to laugh at or mock someone; a polite term used when giving a gift.
  7. ·ㄘㄜˋA plan or strategy; a policy; to whip or urge on; an ancient writing tablet made of bamboo slips; an essay on statecraft.
  8. ·ㄉㄚˊTo answer or reply; to respond to a question or statement; to assent or agree; to return a favor or kindness.
  9. jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇsimple; uncomplicated; to choose; to select; a letter; bamboo strips for writing (archaic)
  10. ·ㄅㄧˇWriting brush or implement; stroke in calligraphy or painting; writing style or technique; a written work; classifier for strokes or sums of money.
  11. zhú·ㄓㄨˊBamboo; 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.
  12. fàn·ㄈㄢˋmodel; example; pattern; rule; standard; to prevent; to restrict; boundary; surname.
  13. zhú·ㄓㄨˊTo build or construct buildings; to ram earth to make it solid; to stab or poke; a house or residence; a rammer for building walls.
  14. ·ㄐㄧˊA surname; book or written record; register or list; place of ancestral records; membership or affiliation; place of origin or registration.
  15. ·ㄈㄨˊA tally or symbol used as a token or proof; a written charm or talisman; a mark or sign; a surname.
  16. qiān·ㄑㄧㄢTo sign one's name on a document; to write brief comments; a slip of paper used for marking or as a fortune-telling lot.
  17. piān·ㄆㄧㄢClassifier for written items like articles or chapters; a piece of writing; an essay or section of a book; historically, a set of bamboo slips.
  18. xiāng·ㄒㄧㄤA box, trunk, or chest for storage; also a classifier for boxed items; can refer to a compartment or warehouse.
  19. chóu·ㄔㄡˊTo plan or prepare; a token or chip used for counting or gambling; a resource or means; a counter for people in ancient times.
  20. ·ㄩˋTo call out loudly; to implore or request earnestly; to appeal to someone.
  21. lán·ㄌㄢˊBasket; a receptacle made of woven material; the hoop with a net in basketball; measure word for things in a basket.
  22. jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋArrow; a projectile shot from a bow; also a unit of distance; can refer to a type of bamboo; sometimes used to mean fast.
  23. lóng·ㄌㄨㄥˊA cage or basket made of woven material, typically bamboo; to cover or envelop something; a steamer basket.
  24. jīn·ㄐㄧㄣMuscle; tendon; a vein visible under the skin; something resembling a tendon or vein, like fiber in a vegetable.
  25. qiān·ㄑㄧㄢA bamboo stick used for divination or drawing lots; a small wood sliver; a label or tag; a slip of paper for writing on; a tool for gambling.
  26. bèn·ㄅㄣˋstupid; foolish; slow-witted; clumsy; not nimble or agile; large and heavy.
  27. tǒng·ㄊㄨㄥˇTube or cylinder; a hollow pipe; classifier for things in a tube or cylinder.
  28. sǔn·ㄙㄨㄣˇbamboo shoot; tendon; joint; the projecting part of a tenon joint; a crossbar for hanging bells or gongs
  29. shāi·ㄕㄞA sieve or screen; to sieve, sift, or filter; to eliminate by selection; to pour or warm wine; to sprinkle or let fall.
  30. ·ㄉㄧˊA flute, a wind instrument typically made of bamboo; a whistle or noisemaker that produces a sharp sound when air-driven sound.
  31. 竿gān·ㄍㄢA pole, especially of bamboo; a measure word for bamboo stalks; a penis.
  32. lián·ㄌㄧㄢˊA curtain or screen, typically made of bamboo, cloth, or other materials; used to cover doors or windows.
  33. 簿·ㄅㄨˋA book or register; an account book; a notebook; a written document or statement; a court official title.
  34. ·ㄌㄧˊA fence or hedge made from woven bamboo or branches; a barrier.
  35. péng·ㄆㄥˊA covering or awning, especially one made of bamboo or canvas; a sail; by extension, a boat.
  36. kuài·ㄎㄨㄞˋChopsticks; a pair of eating utensils used for picking up food.
  37. zhēng·ㄓㄥA Chinese plucked string instrument; a kite.
  38. ·ㄉㄨˇSincere; genuine; deep; true; (of an illness) serious; very; extremely.
  39. yán·ㄧㄢˊThe eaves of a house; the projecting edge of a roof; the brim of a hat or other covering.
  40. ·ㄘㄨˋTo cluster or pile up; a cluster or pile; classifier for bunches, clusters, or piles; also used as an adverb meaning very or entirely.
  41. huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊA reed in a musical instrument that produces sound; a spring or coil in a mechanism.
  42. ·ㄈㄚˊA raft made of logs or bamboo; a simple watercraft for crossing rivers or sailing.
  43. ·ㄌㄧˋA hat made of bamboo or leaves; used to protect from rain or sun.
  44. jiān·ㄐㄧㄢStationery for writing letters or notes; a written note or letter; commentary or annotation on classical texts; a type of ancient memorial or petition.
  45. ·ㄅㄛˇTo winnow grain by tossing it up and down; to shake or toss; to trample or waste.
  46. zhú·ㄓㄨˊOld name for India, especially in Buddhist contexts; a surname; archaic variant of a character meaning thick or earnest.
  47. zhuàn·ㄓㄨㄢˋSeal script, an ancient Chinese calligraphy style; an official seal or stamp; to write or engrave in seal script.
  48. ·ㄅㄛˊThin metal sheet or leaf; paper for burning in rituals; a mat or screen made of reeds or bamboo; a basket for silkworms.
  49. lǒu·ㄌㄡˇA basket made of bamboo or rattan; used as a measure word for items contained in such a basket.
  50. ·ㄅㄚA fence made of bamboo strips; an article woven from bamboo branches or strips; a type of thorny bamboo.
  51. shēng·ㄕㄥA free reed wind instrument with vertical bamboo pipes; a small gourd-shaped musical instrument; ancient eastern music; a bamboo mat.
  52. cuàn·ㄘㄨㄢˋTo usurp; to seize power or a throne by improper means; to hunt for or seize something greedily.
  53. lài·ㄌㄞˋA musical instrument, a type of pipe or flute; a sound or noise; specifically a bamboo flute with three reeds.
  54. kuāng·ㄎㄨㄤA basket, typically made of bamboo or wicker; a container for holding things.
  55. zhēn·ㄓㄣTo warn or admonish; a type of literary composition for admonishing; a needle used in acupuncture.
  56. yán·ㄧㄢˊBamboo mat for sitting on the floor; a banquet or feast.
  57. luó·ㄌㄨㄛˊA basket, typically made of bamboo, used for holding or carrying things; a sieve or sifter, especially for flour or liquids.
  58. qián·ㄑㄧㄢˊPliers or pincers; to clamp or grip something; to close one's mouth or stop talking.
  59. ·ㄐㄧA winnowing basket for separating grain from chaff; a dustpan or garbage container; a name for a constellation; also a surname.
  60. xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠA vertical bamboo flute; a musical instrument like pan-pipes; also refers to the Qin Xiao, a single-tubed flute often played with the guqin.
  61. yún·ㄩㄣˊBamboo; the outer green skin of bamboo; made of bamboo
  62. téng·ㄊㄥˊA general term for climbing plants or vines; specifically refers to the stems of certain palm species used for making furniture and crafts; also refers to tendrils or stems of creeping plants.
  63. kuì·ㄎㄨㄟˋA bamboo basket used for carrying soil; similar to a dustpan.
  64. zān·ㄗㄢA hairpin or ornamental hair clasp; to wear or insert in hair; to join or connect.
  65. gāo·ㄍㄠA pole, typically bamboo or wood, used for punting or propelling a boat; a punt pole.
  66. chī·To whip with bamboo strips; a type of ancient punishment involving beating with bamboo.
  67. miè·ㄇㄧㄝˋA thin strip or splint made from bamboo, reed, or similar plant stalks; used to describe things woven from such strips.
  68. suō·ㄙㄨㄛA raincoat made of straw or palm leaves; a straw cape worn for rain protection.
  69. ·ㄩˊAn ancient Chinese free-reed wind instrument resembling a larger sheng; a type of musical instrument.
  70. dān·ㄉㄢA round bamboo basket for holding cooked rice; a type of food container.
  71. huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊBamboo; a grove or thicket of bamboo.
  72. ruò·ㄖㄨㄛˋCuticle of a bamboo plant; the leaf of a bamboo plant; also refers to the bamboo plant itself.