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What does 笋 mean in Chinese?

笋 (sǔn) means "bamboo shoot" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 笋?

笋 is pronounced "sǔn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 笋?

笋 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 笋?

Common words with 笋 include 冬笋 (winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil)), 春笋 (springtime bamboo shoots), 石笋 (stalagmite), 竹笋 (bamboo shoot), 莴笋 (Chinese lettuce).

How do you write 笋?

You can practice writing 笋 using our stroke order tool.

笋 (sǔn) — bamboo shoot | Chinese Dictionary

笋

sǔn

bamboo shoot

Traditional: 筍

Character Breakdown

Radical: 竹 (no. 118)Traditional: 筍

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Definitions

bamboo shoot

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 笋

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
冬笋	dōng sǔn	winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil)
春笋	chūn sǔn	springtime bamboo shoots
石笋	shí sǔn	stalagmite
竹笋	zhú sǔn	bamboo shoot
莴笋	wō sǔn	Chinese lettuce
芦笋	lú sǔn	asparagus
黎笋	Lí Sǔn	Le Duan (1907-1986), Vietnamese communist politician
玉米笋	yù mǐ sǔn	baby corn
雨后春笋	yǔ hòu chūn sǔn	lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth

Related Words

竹笋(zhú sǔn)— bamboo shoot

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⺮(zhú)— "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)

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筲(shāo)— pot-scrubbing brush made of bamboo strips

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不求人(bù qiú rén)— backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

笋

sǔn