Nantoka/竹芋zhú yù竹芋 (zhú yù) is a Chinese word meaning “Indian arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)”.Meanings1Indian arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)Characters in 竹芋竹zhú · (bound form) bamboo芋yù · taroRelated words竹(bound form) bamboo竹子bamboo山芋sweet potato青梅竹马lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)胸有成竹(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind爆竹firecracker芋taro竹竿bamboo pole洋芋(dialect) potato竹筒bamboo tube竹林bamboo forest夹竹桃oleander (Nerium indicum)Study Chinese with flashcards →