{"char":"竹","unicode":"U+7AF9","taiwan_rank":870,"pinyin":"zhú","pinyin_readings":null,"bopomofo":"ㄓㄨˊ","english":"Bamboo; a plant with hollow, jointed stems; also used for musical instruments like flutes or whistles; also refers to ancient bamboo slips used for writing; also a surname.","stroke_count":6,"radical":"竹","tocfl_level":6,"pos":"N","radical_meaning":"bamboo","example_words":["新竹","新竹縣","新竹市","竹子","竹筍","竹林","竹東","竹北","竹縣","竹南"]}