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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
竹子 zhúzi	竹子 \| 竹子* \| *竹子	bamboo / CL: 棵, 支, 根	HSK 5


煙花爆竹 yānhuābàozhú	煙花爆竹 \| 煙花爆竹* \| *煙花爆竹	fireworks (i.e. pyrotechnic devices, not the display they produce)	烟花爆竹 HSK 6


新竹 Xīnzhú	新竹 \| 新竹* \| *新竹	Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries / Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan


新竹縣 Xīnzhú Xiàn	新竹縣 \| 新竹縣* \| *新竹縣	Xinzhu or Hsinchu County in northwest Taiwan	新竹县


新竹市 Xīnzhúshì	新竹市 \| 新竹市* \| *新竹市	Hsinchu, city in north Taiwan noted for its high tech industries


竹 zhú	竹 \| 竹* \| *竹	bamboo / CL: 棵, 支, 根 / Kangxi radical 118


紫竹 zǐzhú	紫竹 \| 紫竹* \| *紫竹	black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra)


竹北市 Zhúběi Shì	竹北市 \| 竹北市* \| *竹北市	Zhubei or Chupei City in Hsinchu County 新竹縣｜新竹县, northwest Taiwan


胸有成竹 xiōngyǒuchéngzhú	胸有成竹 \| 胸有成竹* \| *胸有成竹	to plan in advance (idiom) / a card up one's sleeve / forewarned is forearmed


青梅竹馬 qīngméizhúmǎ	青梅竹馬 \| 青梅竹馬* \| *青梅竹馬	lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom) / fig. innocent children's games / childhood sweethearts / a couple who grew up as childhood friends	青梅竹马


竹山 Zhúshān	竹山 \| 竹山* \| *竹山	Zhushan County in Shiyan 十堰, Hubei / Zhushan or Chushan Town in Nantou County 南投縣｜南投县, central Taiwan


竹北 Zhúběi	竹北 \| 竹北* \| *竹北	Zhubei or Chupei city in Hsinchu County 新竹縣｜新竹县, northwest Taiwan


竹南 Zhúnán	竹南 \| 竹南* \| *竹南	Zhunan or Chunan town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣｜苗栗县, northwest Taiwan


竹筍 zhúsǔn	竹筍 \| 竹筍* \| *竹筍	bamboo shoot	竹笋


竹崎鄉 Zhúqí Xiāng	竹崎鄉 \| 竹崎鄉* \| *竹崎鄉	Zhuqi or Chuchi Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣｜嘉义县, west Taiwan	竹崎乡


竹節 zhújié	竹節 \| 竹節* \| *竹節	bamboo joint	竹节


勢如破竹 shìrúpòzhú	勢如破竹 \| 勢如破竹* \| *勢如破竹	like a hot knife through butter (idiom) / with irresistible force	势如破竹


竹山鎮 Zhúshān Zhèn	竹山鎮 \| 竹山鎮* \| *竹山鎮	Zhushan or Chushan Town in Nantou County 南投縣｜南投县, central Taiwan	竹山镇


竹田鄉 Zhútiánxiāng	竹田鄉 \| 竹田鄉* \| *竹田鄉	Chutien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣｜屏东县, Taiwan	竹田乡


楠竹 nánzhú	楠竹 \| 楠竹* \| *楠竹	see 毛竹


義竹鄉 Yìzhú Xiāng	義竹鄉 \| 義竹鄉* \| *義竹鄉	Yizhu or Ichu Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣｜嘉义县, west Taiwan	义竹乡


竹林 zhúlín	竹林 \| 竹林* \| *竹林	bamboo forest


路竹 Lùzhú	路竹 \| 路竹* \| *路竹	Luzhu or Luchu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣｜高雄县, southwest Taiwan


竹東 Zhúdōng	竹東 \| 竹東* \| *竹東	Zhudong or Chutung town in Hsinchu County 新竹縣｜新竹县, northwest Taiwan	竹东


竹塘鄉 Zhútáng Xiāng	竹塘鄉 \| 竹塘鄉* \| *竹塘鄉	Zhutang or Chutang Township in Changhua County 彰化縣｜彰化县, Taiwan	竹塘乡


竹編 zhúbiān	竹編 \| 竹編* \| *竹編	wickerwork	竹编


文竹 wénzhú	文竹 \| 文竹* \| *文竹	setose asparagus


蘆竹鄉 Lúzhúxiāng	蘆竹鄉 \| 蘆竹鄉* \| *蘆竹鄉	Luzhu or Luchu township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣｜桃园县, north Taiwan	芦竹乡


竹田 Zhútián	竹田 \| 竹田* \| *竹田	Chutien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣｜屏东县, Taiwan


竹東鎮 Zhúdōngzhèn	竹東鎮 \| 竹東鎮* \| *竹東鎮	Zhudong or Chutung town in Hsinchu County 新竹縣｜新竹县, northwest Taiwan	竹东镇


大竹 Dàzhú	大竹 \| 大竹* \| *大竹	Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州｜达州, Sichuan


竹南鎮 Zhúnánzhèn	竹南鎮 \| 竹南鎮* \| *竹南鎮	Zhunan or Chunan town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣｜苗栗县, northwest Taiwan	竹南镇


玉竹 yùzhú	玉竹 \| 玉竹* \| *玉竹	angular Solomon's seal / Polygonatum odoratum


竹園 Zhúyuán	竹園 \| 竹園* \| *竹園	Chuk Yuen (place in Hong Kong)	竹园


竹崎 Zhúqí	竹崎 \| 竹崎* \| *竹崎	Zhuqi or Chuchi Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣｜嘉义县, west Taiwan


腐竹 fǔzhú	腐竹 \| 腐竹* \| *腐竹	roll of dried tofu strips


竹器 zhúqì	竹器 \| 竹器* \| *竹器	utensil made of bamboo


竹布 zhúbù	竹布 \| 竹布* \| *竹布	light cotton fabric


罄竹難書 qìngzhúnánshū	罄竹難書 \| 罄竹難書* \| *罄竹難書	so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted / innumerable crimes (idiom) / see also 罄筆難書｜罄笔难书	罄竹难书


成竹在胸 chéngzhúzàixiōng	成竹在胸 \| 成竹在胸* \| *成竹在胸	see 胸有成竹


山竹 shānzhú	山竹 \| 山竹* \| *山竹	mangosteen


竹溪 Zhúxī	竹溪 \| 竹溪* \| *竹溪	Zhuxi county in Shiyan 十堰, Hubei


竹塘 Zhútáng	竹塘 \| 竹塘* \| *竹塘	Zhutang or Chutang Township in Changhua County 彰化縣｜彰化县, Taiwan


竹木 zhúmù	竹木 \| 竹木* \| *竹木	bamboo and wood


炮竹 pàozhú	炮竹 \| 炮竹* \| *炮竹	firecracker


孟宗竹 mèngzōngzhú	孟宗竹 \| 孟宗竹* \| *孟宗竹	see 毛竹


爆竹 bàozhú	爆竹 \| 爆竹* \| *爆竹	firecracker


竹籃 zhúlán	竹籃 \| 竹籃* \| *竹籃	wicker basket	竹篮


富貴竹 fùguìzhú	富貴竹 \| 富貴竹* \| *富貴竹	lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)	富贵竹


竹書紀年 Zhúshū Jìnián	竹書紀年 \| 竹書紀年* \| *竹書紀年	Bamboo Annals, early chronicle of Chinese ancient history, written c. 300 BC	竹书纪年


竹馬 zhúmǎ	竹馬 \| 竹馬* \| *竹馬	bamboo stick used as a toy horse	竹马


竹芋 zhúyù	竹芋 \| 竹芋* \| *竹芋	Indian arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)


竹板 zhúbǎn	竹板 \| 竹板* \| *竹板	bamboo clapper boards used in folk theater


南竹 nánzhú	南竹 \| 南竹* \| *南竹	see 毛竹


絲竹 sīzhú	絲竹 \| 絲竹* \| *絲竹	traditional Chinese musical instruments / music	丝竹


竹管 zhúguǎn	竹管 \| 竹管* \| *竹管	bamboo pipe


箭竹 jiànzhú	箭竹 \| 箭竹* \| *箭竹	bamboo (genus Fargesia)


綿竹 Miánzhú	綿竹 \| 綿竹* \| *綿竹	Mianzhu, county-level city in Deyang 德陽｜德阳, Sichuan	绵竹


毛竹 máozhú	毛竹 \| 毛竹* \| *毛竹	moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), used as timber etc


竹篾 zhúmiè	竹篾 \| 竹篾* \| *竹篾	thin bamboo strips used for basket weaving


竹笙 zhúshēng	竹笙 \| 竹笙* \| *竹笙	bamboo fungus


竹籬笆 zhúlíbā	竹籬笆 \| 竹籬笆* \| *竹籬笆	fence	竹篱笆


竹竿 zhúgān	竹竿 \| 竹竿* \| *竹竿	bamboo / bamboo pole


龜背竹 guībèizhú	龜背竹 \| 龜背竹* \| *龜背竹	split-leaf philodendron / Monstera deliciosa	龟背竹


竹筒倒豆子 zhútǒngdàodòuzi	竹筒倒豆子 \| 竹筒倒豆子* \| *竹筒倒豆子	to pour beans out of a bamboo tube / (fig.) to come clean / to make a clean breast of things


竹籃打水 zhúlándǎshuǐ	竹籃打水 \| 竹籃打水* \| *竹籃打水	using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort	竹篮打水


敲竹槓 qiāozhúgàng	敲竹槓 \| 敲竹槓* \| *敲竹槓	extortion by taking advantage of sb's weakness	敲竹杠


夾竹桃 jiāzhútáo	夾竹桃 \| 夾竹桃* \| *夾竹桃	oleander (Nerium indicum) / Taiwan pr. [jia4 zhu2 tao2]	夹竹桃


石竹 shízhú	石竹 \| 石竹* \| *石竹	China pink / Dianthus chinensis (botany)


苦竹 kǔzhú	苦竹 \| 苦竹* \| *苦竹	bitter bamboo (Pleioblastus amarus)


竹筒 zhútǒng	竹筒 \| 竹筒* \| *竹筒	bamboo tube / bamboo pipe


路竹鄉 Lùzhúxiāng	路竹鄉 \| 路竹鄉* \| *路竹鄉	Luzhu or Luchu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣｜高雄县, southwest Taiwan	路竹乡


竹帛 zhúbó	竹帛 \| 竹帛* \| *竹帛	bamboo and silk writing materials (before paper)


竹葉青 zhúyèqīng	竹葉青 \| 竹葉青* \| *竹葉青	Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake)	竹叶青


竹排 zhúpái	竹排 \| 竹排* \| *竹排	bamboo raft


斑竹 bānzhú	斑竹 \| 斑竹* \| *斑竹	mottled bamboo


竹絲雞 zhúsījī	竹絲雞 \| 竹絲雞* \| *竹絲雞	black-boned chicken / silky fowl / silkie / Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson / see also 烏骨雞｜乌骨鸡	竹丝鸡


竹簡 zhújiǎn	竹簡 \| 竹簡* \| *竹簡	bamboo writing slips in ancient times (joined together to form whole scrolls)	竹简


開運竹 kāiyùnzhú	開運竹 \| 開運竹* \| *開運竹	lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)	开运竹


空竹 kōngzhú	空竹 \| 空竹* \| *空竹	Chinese yo-yo


石竹科 shízhúkē	石竹科 \| 石竹科* \| *石竹科	Caryophyllaceae family (carnations and pinks)


竹山縣 Zhúshānxiàn	竹山縣 \| 竹山縣* \| *竹山縣	Zhushan county in Shiyan 十堰, Hubei	竹山县


大竹縣 Dàzhúxiàn	大竹縣 \| 大竹縣* \| *大竹縣	Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州｜达州, Sichuan	大竹县


日本竹筷 Rìběnzhúkuài	日本竹筷 \| 日本竹筷* \| *日本竹筷	disposable chopsticks


竹篦 zhúbì	竹篦 \| 竹篦* \| *竹篦	bamboo comb


破竹之勢 pòzhúzhīshì	破竹之勢 \| 破竹之勢* \| *破竹之勢	lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom); fig. irresistible force	破竹之势


綿竹市 Miánzhúshì	綿竹市 \| 綿竹市* \| *綿竹市	Mianzhu, county-level city in Deyang 德陽｜德阳, Sichuan	绵竹市


放爆竹 fàngbàozhú	放爆竹 \| 放爆竹* \| *放爆竹	to set off firecrackers


班竹 Bānzhú	班竹 \| 班竹* \| *班竹	Banjul, capital of Gambia (Tw)


茅竹 máozhú	茅竹 \| 茅竹* \| *茅竹	variant of 毛竹


竹刀 zhúdāo	竹刀 \| 竹刀* \| *竹刀	shinai (bamboo sword for kendō)


竹島 Zhúdǎo	竹島 \| 竹島* \| *竹島	Takeshima (Korean Dokdo 獨島｜独岛), disputed islands in Sea of Japan	竹岛


墨竹工卡縣 Mòzhúgōngkǎxiàn	墨竹工卡縣 \| 墨竹工卡縣* \| *墨竹工卡縣	Maizhokunggar county, Tibetan: Mal gro gung dkar rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩｜拉萨, Tibet	墨竹工卡县


竹葉青蛇 zhúyèqīngshé	竹葉青蛇 \| 竹葉青蛇* \| *竹葉青蛇	Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake)	竹叶青蛇


綿竹縣 Miánzhúxiàn	綿竹縣 \| 綿竹縣* \| *綿竹縣	Mianzhu county in Deyang 德陽｜德阳 prefecture, Sichuan	绵竹县


義竹 Yìzhú	義竹 \| 義竹* \| *義竹	Yizhu or Ichu Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣｜嘉义县, west Taiwan	义竹


竹內 Zhúnèi	竹內 \| 竹內* \| *竹內	Takeuchi (Japanese surname)	竹内


墨竹工卡 Mòzhúgōngkǎ	墨竹工卡 \| 墨竹工卡* \| *墨竹工卡	Maizhokunggar county, Tibetan: Mal gro gung dkar rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩｜拉萨, Tibet


竹籃打水，一場空 zhúlándǎshuǐ, yīchángkōng	竹籃…場空 \| 竹籃…場空* \| *竹籃…場空	using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort	竹篮打水，一场空


石竹屬 shízhúshǔ	石竹屬 \| 石竹屬* \| *石竹屬	Dianthus genus (carnations and pinks)	石竹属

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