竹子
Old HSK 5
竹子 (zhúzi) · bamboo
竹子 (zhúzi) means “bamboo”. It is written with 2 characters: 竹 (bamboo) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 竹子 is built
The characters
竹 zhú · bamboo
What 竹 is made of
竹 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 6 strokes.
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
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.
Questions about 竹子
What does 竹子 mean?
竹子 (zhúzi) means “bamboo”.
How do you pronounce 竹子?
竹子 is pronounced zhúzi.
Which HSK level is 竹子?
竹子 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 烟花爆竹yānhuābàozhúfireworks and firecrackers
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
Learn 竹子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 124: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.