栃 (lì) - Japanese horse chestnut tree (Aesculus turbinata) & a place name in Japan.

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lì ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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栃 · lì

Japanese horse chestnut tree (Aesculus turbinata);

a place name in Japan.

Japanese horse chestnut tree (Aesculus turbinata)a place name in Japan.

Usage highlights

Japanese horse chestnutTochigi Prefecturehorse chestnut leaveshorse chestnut flowershorse chestnut nutsTochigi city

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Japanese horse chestnut tree (栃の木) is native to Japan.
  • Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県) is located in the Kanto region.
  • The leaves of the horse chestnut (栃の葉) are large and palmately compound.
  • We saw beautiful horse chestnut blossoms (栃の花) in spring.

Collocations

  • Japanese horse chestnut(栃の木)
  • Tochigi Prefecture(栃木県)
  • horse chestnut leaves(栃の葉)
  • horse chestnut flowers(栃の花)
  • horse chestnut nuts(栃の実)
  • Tochigi city(栃木市)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 栃 is primarily used in Japanese contexts, especially in place names like Tochigi Prefecture.
  • The Japanese horse chestnut tree has cultural significance in Japan and is used in traditional crafts and medicine.
  • This character is included in the Jōyō kanji list in Japan but is not used in standard Chinese.

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