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竹叶青

zhú yè qīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-825141105fede423. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

竹葉青 竹叶青 [zhu2 ye4 qing1] /Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake)/

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Other forms in these source records: 竹葉青

  • 竹
    zhú

    (bound form) bamboo / Kangxi radical 118

  • 叶
    xié

    to be in harmony

    yè

    leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats

    Yè

    surname Ye

  • 青
    qīng

    green / blue / black / youth / young (of people)

    Qīng

    short name for Qinghai 青海[Qīng hǎi]

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