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笋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
笋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
笋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
笋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
笋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
笋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
笋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
笋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
笋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
笋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

笋 Stroke Order — How to Write 笋

Stroke Order

笋 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

笋 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮尹

笋 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 尹 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺮ + 4 more strokes

笋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sǔn

Meanings of 笋 in Chinese

1

sǔn笋

Bamboo shoots; the edible young stems or sprouts of bamboo.
春天到了，新鲜的竹笋是餐桌上的美味佳肴。
Spring has arrived, and fresh bamboo shoots are a delicious delicacy on the dining table.
The green outer layer or skin of bamboo, often used for weaving items like mats.
这张老旧的笋席，散发着淡淡的竹香。
This old bamboo mat gives off a faint scent of bamboo.
Refers to a tenon (榫), a projecting part of a piece of wood or other material, designed to be inserted into a mortise to form a joint.
木工师傅把这个木头上的笋凿出来了。
The carpenter chiseled out the tenon on this piece of wood.

Common Words and Phrases with 笋

1
sǔn笋gān干
dried bamboo shoots
妈妈用新鲜的笋干炖了一锅香气扑鼻的排骨汤，全家人都爱吃。
Mom stewed a pot of fragrant spare rib soup with fresh dried bamboo shoots, and the whole family loved it.
2
sǔn笋guā瓜
Winter squash, an annual climbing plant whose oblong, yellowish-white fruit is eaten as a vegetable.
妈妈在花园里种了一些笋瓜，夏天的时候可以做成美味的蔬菜汤。
Mom planted some Chinese squash in the garden, and in summer, they can be made into delicious vegetable soup.
3
sǔn笋jī鸡
A young, tender chicken, often raised for meat; a broiler.
妈妈准备用一只笋鸡来做汤，味道肯定很鲜美。
Mom is going to use a tender chicken to make soup, and it will definitely be very delicious.

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Questions about 笋

What does 笋 mean in Chinese?

笋 (sǔn) means “Bamboo shoots” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 笋?

笋 is pronounced sǔn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 笋 have?

笋 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 笋?

笋 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 笋?

The radical of 笋 is ⺮, and 笋 is a phono-semantic compound.