桏 (qióng) - A type of ancient tree & a rare surname

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qióng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

桏 · qióng

A type of ancient tree;

a rare surname;

also appears in some ancient place names.

A type of ancient treea rare surnamealso appears in some ancient place names.

Usage highlights

Qiong treeSurname QiongQiongluAncient tree name
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions the 桏 tree (桏木).
  • He has the rare surname Qiong (桏 as a surname).
  • There was a place called 桏栌 in ancient times (桏栌).
  • The character appears in the ancient dictionary Shuowen Jiezi (说文解字).

Collocations

  • Qiong tree(桏木)
  • Surname Qiong(桏姓)
  • Qionglu(ancient place, 桏栌)
  • Ancient tree name(古木名)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A very rare character, primarily of historical and philological interest.
  • Appears in the ancient etymological dictionary Shuowen Jiezi.
  • Used as a rare surname in China.

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