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湘妃竹

xiāng fēi zhúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
same as 斑竹[bān zhú], mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the tears shed by two of King Shun's 舜[Shùn] concubines (Ehuang 娥皇[É huáng] and Nüying 女英[Nǚ yīng], known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃[Xiāng Fēi]) upon learning of his death
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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.

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Original source entry:

湘妃竹 湘妃竹 [xiang1 fei1 zhu2] /same as 斑竹[ban1 zhu2], mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the tears shed by two of King Shun's 舜[Shun4] concubines (Ehuang 娥皇[E2 huang2] and Nüying 女英[Nu:3 ying1], known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃[Xiang1 Fei1]) upon learning of his death/

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  • 湘
    Xiāng

    abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China / abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province

  • 妃
    fēi

    imperial concubine

  • 竹
    zhú

    (bound form) bamboo / Kangxi radical 118

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