（九十九） 竹 （名） bamboo

竹   Bamboo bamboo Oracle as the two groups of the form. "Wen said," NOTE: ".. Winter green grass pictographic" refers to bamboo bamboo is a plant nor wilting of winter. Bamboo is a perennial evergreen grasses, many types. Exact records from the Yangshao culture. 1954 in Xi'an Banpo Village about 6,000 years ago unearthed about Yangshao ruins, which can recognize "Bamboo" word symbols on pottery unearthed, described before, bamboo has been for people to research and utilization, ie It is the study and use of bamboo Chinese history dating back to Neolithic people five or six years ago. 7,000 years ago in Yuyao County, Zhejiang Hemudu ruins of primitive society also found a kind of bamboo, bamboo can be seen in close relationship with people's lives and primitive society. Because only bamboo has been used by the people, it shall be for the creation of a text symbol.


竹   甲骨文象二组竹叶之形。《说文》注：“冬生草也。象形。”竹指竹子，是冬天也不凋萎之一种植物。竹乃多年生常绿禾本科植物，种类很多。确切记载源于仰韶文化。1954年在西安半坡村发掘了距今约6000年左右的仰韶文化遗址，其中出土的陶器上可辨认出"竹"字符号，说明在此之前，竹子已为人们所研究和利用，也即是中国人民研究和利用竹子的历史可追溯到五六千年前的新石器时代。在7000年前的浙江余姚县河姆渡原始社会遗址内也发现了竹子的实物，可见在原始社会时期竹子和人们的生活有了密切关系。因为只有竹子已为人所用，才须为其创造一种文字符号来表示。

 竹   （名） bamboo