竹
zhú
Wood element 木
bamboo
integrity and resilience
Element
Wood 木
Radical
竹
Strokes
6
Use
Used for any gender
In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 竹 leans on that energy.
The image behind the character
绿竹猗猗
《诗经·卫风·淇奥》
竹 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on, part of why it carries the feeling it does.
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