栌 (lú) - Chinese smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria) & also refers to the supporting block or bracket

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lú ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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栌 · lú

Chinese smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria);

also refers to the supporting block or bracket in traditional Chinese architecture.

Chinese smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria)also refers to the supporting block or bracket

Usage highlights

Yellow smoke treeSmoke tree woodSmoke treeDougong bracketArchitectural bracket

Synonyms

  • 黄栌— Smoke tree (specific plant species)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The yellow smoke tree (黄栌) is known for its beautiful autumn foliage.
  • Ancient architecture used dougong brackets (斗栌).
  • The wood of the smoke tree is used for dye (栌木).
  • This garden features smoke trees (栌树).

Collocations

  • Yellow smoke tree(黄栌)
  • Smoke tree wood(栌木)
  • Smoke tree(栌树)
  • Dougong bracket(斗栌)
  • Architectural bracket(枓栌)

Idioms

  • No common idioms featuring this character are widely known.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character originally referred to the smoke tree, a plant used to produce yellow dye in ancient China.
  • In traditional Chinese architecture, 栌 refers to the cap block (the topmost block in a dougong bracket set), a critical component of timber frames.

FAQ