Origin

This character is a picture of bamboo stalks. The vertical lines represent the tall, straight stems of bamboo, while the small branches jutting out from the sides show the leaves or shoots growing along the stalk. The simple line drawing captures the essential shape of bamboo in a way that made it easy for ancient writers to recognize and remember the character.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Pictographic or simple.