木 (mù) - tree & wood

木Tone 4

mù ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 木

妙慕

木 · mù

tree;

wood;

timber;

wooden;

simple;

numb;

unfeeling

treewoodtimber

Usage highlights

treewoodforestwoodencarpenterwoodworking

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 火— fire (opposing element)
  • 金— metal (cuts wood)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There is a big tree (大树) in the yard.
  • This table is made of wood (木头).
  • He planted many trees (植树) last spring.
  • My leg feels numb (麻木) from sitting too long.

Collocations

  • tree(树木)
  • wood(木头)
  • forest(森林)
  • wooden(木制的)
  • carpenter(木匠)
  • woodworking(木工)

Idioms

  • Stupid as a wooden chicken(呆若木鸡)
  • To enter the forest and see the trees(入木三分)
  • To move a tree with deep roots(根深蒂固)
  • A boat made of wood(木已成舟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the fundamental elements in Chinese philosophy, representing growth, flexibility, and the east direction.
  • Traditionally associated with spring, the color green, and the liver organ in traditional Chinese medicine.
  • As a radical, appears in hundreds of characters related to plants, trees, and wooden objects.

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