紫竹
紫竹 zǐ zhú ㄗˇ ㄓㄨˊ zi2 zuk1
- black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra)
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紫
- 紫外线紫外線 zǐ wài xiàn ㄗˇ ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zi2 ngoi6 sin3 ultraviolet ray
- 甲紫 jiǎ zǐ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄗˇ gaap3 zi2 gentian violet
- 紫外 zǐ wài ㄗˇ ㄨㄞˋ zi2 ngoi6 ultraviolet (ray)
- 紫斑 zǐ bān ㄗˇ ㄅㄢ zi2 baan1 bruise
- 紫晶 zǐ jīng ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄥ zi2 zing1 amethyst (purple crystalline silicon dioxide)
- 紫杉 zǐ shān ㄗˇ ㄕㄢ zi2 caam3 Japanese yew (taxus cuspidata)
竹
- 爆竹 bào zhú ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄨˊ baau3 zuk1 firecracker
- 竹子 zhú zi ㄓㄨˊ ˙ㄗ zuk1 zi2 bamboo
- 竹竿 zhú gān ㄓㄨˊ ㄍㄢ zuk1 gon1 bamboo pole
- 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú ㄒㄩㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄨˊ hung1 jau5 sing4 zuk1 (idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind
- 南竹 nán zhú ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄨˊ naam4 zuk1 see 毛竹[mao2 zhu2]
- 大竹 Dà zhú ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄨˊ daai6 zuk1 see 大竹縣|大竹县[Da4 zhu2 Xian4]
Idioms with these characters
- 白苋紫茄白莧紫茄 bái xiàn zǐ qié ㄅㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄗˇ ㄑㄧㄝˊ baak6 jin6 zi2 ke2 white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle
- 姹紫嫣红奼紫嫣紅 chà zǐ yān hóng ㄔㄚˋ ㄗˇ ㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄥˊ caa3 zi2 jin1 hung4 lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)
- 万紫千红萬紫千紅 wàn zǐ qiān hóng ㄨㄢˋ ㄗˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄥˊ maan6 zi2 cin1 hung4 thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color
- 腰金衣紫 yāo jīn yī zǐ ㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧ ㄗˇ jiu1 gam1 ji1 zi2 golden seal at the waist, purple gown (idiom); in official position
- 紫气东来紫氣東來 zǐ qì dōng lái ㄗˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄞˊ zi2 hei3 dung1 loi4 (idiom) auspicious omen heralding good fortune
- 金石丝竹金石絲竹 jīn shí sī zhú ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄙ ㄓㄨˊ gam1 sek6 si1 zuk1 lit. (music instruments made of) metal, stone, string, and bamboo (idiom)
- 破竹建瓴 pò zhú jiàn líng ㄆㄛˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ po3 zuk1 gin3 ling4 lit. smash bamboo, overturn water tank (idiom); fig. irresistible force
- 破竹之势破竹之勢 pò zhú zhī shì ㄆㄛˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄓ ㄕˋ po3 zuk1 zi1 sai3 lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom); fig. irresistible force
- 青梅竹马青梅竹馬 qīng méi zhú mǎ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄇㄚˇ cing1 mui4 zuk1 maa5 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)
- 罄竹难书罄竹難書 qìng zhú nán shū ㄑㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄨ hing3 zuk1 naan4 syu1 lit. too numerous to record on bamboo slips (idiom)