湘
妃
竹
湘
妃
竹
Definitions3 characters 斑竹ban¹ zhu², mottled , according mottled King Shun's 舜Shun⁴ concubines (Ehuang 娥皇E² huang² Nüying 女英Nu:³ ying¹, Concubines Xiang 湘妃Xiang¹ Fei¹) learning
Usage•••frequent
Pronunciations
湘
妃
竹
As word
1same 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
2same 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
3same 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