Today we’ll learn the radical that is related to “bamboo” – 竹 zhú: 竹 Most characters that have this radical are related to product made of bamboo. The following are a few examples: 竿 gān (pole), 笋 sǔn (asparagus), 箩筐 luó kuāng (basket), , 笔 bǐ (pen), , 篱笆 lí ba (fence).