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bamboo

bamboo
竹

To harvest bamboo, you need two guns, a line and a hook.

From Lesson 49:Kanji 6·Japanese

Note

To harvest bamboo, you need two guns, a line and a hook.

Breakdown of bamboo

hook
亅 component
line; stick
丨 component
gun
𠂉 component

Usages of bamboo

box
箱

You find a box made of bamboo, containing a tree and an eye.

竹
bamboo
answer
答

The answer lies in how the bamboo pieces fit.

simplicity
簡

The regular intervals on a bamboo stalk are the essence of simplicity.

chopsticks
箸

With chopsticks made of bamboo and covered in some drops of soy sauce, you eat someone.

token
符

Tokens are often made of bamboo, attached with meaning.

writing brush
筆

You use a brush made of bamboo as your writing brush.

cylinder
筒

Bamboo has the same shape as a cylinder.

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