| 湘 |
xiāng fēi zhú | same as 斑竹, 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 concubines (Ehuang 娥皇 and Nüying 女英, known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃) upon learning of his death |
| 湘 |
Xiāng | abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China / abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province |
| 妃 |
fēi | imperial concubine |
| 竹 |
zhú | bamboo / CL:棵,支,根 / Kangxi radical 118 |