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竹

竹 (zhú) · bamboo

6 strokesLeft–right

竹 (zhú) means “bamboo”. It is a single picture-like unit with 6 strokes.

Break 竹 into its parts

What 竹 is made of

竹 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 6 strokes.

竹 stroke order

竹 stroke order diagram: 6 strokes, numbered in writing order
竹 is written with 6 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences with 竹子

熊猫喜欢吃竹子。Xióngmāo xǐhuan chī zhúzi.Pandas like eating bamboo.
山上长满了竹子。Shānshàng zhǎng mǎn le zhúzi.The mountain is covered with bamboo.

Words with 竹

Quick facts

Pinyinzhú
Meaningbamboo
Strokes6
PatternLeft–right

Questions about 竹

What does 竹 mean?

竹 (zhú) means “bamboo”.

How many strokes does 竹 have?

竹 has 6 strokes.

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