Chinese

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insipid; diluted; weak
insipid; diluted; weak; light in colour; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
 
bamboo
trad. (淡竹)
simp. #(淡竹)
 
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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淡竹

  1. Phyllostachys glauca

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
ちく
Grade: 1
irregular on'yomi
 ハチク on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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()(ちく) or 淡竹(ハチク) (hachiku

  1. Henon bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis

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).