- 雨后春笋 yǔhòuchūnsǔn proliferationThe rapid emergence of many new things in quick succession, like spring bamboo shoots appearing after rain.
- 竹笋 zhúsǔn bamboo shoot
- 芦笋 lúsǔn asparagus
- 莴笋 wōsǔn celtuceceltuce; stem lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina), also known as Chinese lettuce
- 冬笋 dōngsǔn winter bamboo shootwinter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil)
- 石笋 shísǔn stalagmite
- 春笋 chūnsǔn delicate fingersa figurative description of a woman's fingers as being white, tender, and delicate
- 笋尖 sǔnjiān bamboo shoot tipthe tender tip of a bamboo shoot
- 笋子 sǔnzi bamboo shoot
- 茭白笋 jiāobáisǔn water bamboothe edible stem of Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia), also known as water bamboo
- 玉米笋 yùmǐsǔn baby corn
- 黎笋 Lí Sǔn Le DuanLe Duan (1907-1986), Vietnamese communist politician
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH