笋(sǔn)

10 strokesTrad. 筍

variant of 笋

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Character information

Pinyin
sǔn
Meaning
variant of 笋
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
筍

Origin & structure

Where 笋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮尹

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 尹 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺮尹yǐn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 笋 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 笋

Common words using 笋 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dōng冬sǔn笋

winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out bef…

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chūn春sǔn笋

springtime bamboo shoots; fig. (of woman's fingers) tender and delicate

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shí石sǔn笋

stalagmite

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zhú竹sǔn笋

bamboo shoot

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wō莴sǔn笋

celtuce; stem lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina), aka Chinese lettuce

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lú芦sǔn笋

asparagus

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yǔ雨hòu后chūn春sǔn笋

lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth

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Related characters

From 笋’s common words

冬春石竹莴芦雨后

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