孟宗竹

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Chinese

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Meng Zong bamboo
trad. (孟宗竹)
simp. #(孟宗竹)

Etymology

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Named after 孟宗 (Mèng Zōng), one of the twenty-four filial exemplars.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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孟宗竹

  1. moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
もう
Jinmeiyō
そう
Grade: 6
ちく
Grade: 1
on'yomi
 モウソウチク on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mo̞ːso̞ːt͡ɕikɯ̟]

Noun

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(もう)(そう)(ちく) or 孟宗竹(モウソウチク) (mōsōchiku

  1. moso bamboo, Phyllostachys pubescens

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).