笋 Stroke Order

笋 (sǔn) 1. Bamboo shoots: The tender stems and buds that grow up from the ground, also known as "bamboo shoots," which can be cooked and eaten. The edible varieties mainly include "mao bamboo shoots," "ci bamboo shoots," "ma bamboo shoots," etc. (English: bamboo shoot) 2. The green skin of bamboo. (English: bamboo's skin) 3. A horizontal beam used for hanging musical instruments such as bells in ancient times. (English: bar) 4. Same as "榫" (tenon): The protruding part of an object where two pieces fit together through a convex-concave method. (English: tenon) Example phrases: - 笋玉 (referring to a woman's fingers) - 笋剥 (to peel off like bamboo shoots) - 笋枯 (dried bamboo shoots) - 笋尖 (the tender tip of bamboo shoots) - 笋衣 (the shell of bamboo shoots) **Additional Notes** - Reference: 《说文》: "笋, bamboo sprout." - Reference: 《诗·大雅·韩奕》: "Magnificent bamboo shoots and reeds." - Reference: Left Si’s "Wudou Fu": "Bamboo shoots sprout and grow." - Reference: Song Dynasty's Shen Kuo "Dream Stream Notes": "There are bamboo shoots that grow in February, March and April, and those that only appear in May are called late bamboo shoots." Tender (形) 嫩的 (English: tender) Example phrases: - 笋鸡 (chicken cooked with tender bamboo shoots) - 笋鸭 (duck cooked with tender bamboo shoots)