Explanation of the name "初箨"
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Hanyu Pinyin:chū
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Literature Reference: 可怜初箨卷,粉泽更宜新。—— 《赋得竹箭有筠》 Pity the fresh bamboo shoots, their tender scales curled, their delicate powder most fittingly new. Source from 'Fu de Zhu Jian You Jun'.
初: The original meaning signifies the origin, the source, the beginning. It generally denotes the act of embarking or starting, subtly implying that all good things are destined to arrive.
箨: The layered sheaths of a bamboo shoot.
Meaning: Chu Tuo refers to the fresh bamboo shoots, symbolizing new beginnings, hope, and purity.