桑 (sāng) - Mulberry — refers to the mulberry tree & used in words related to sericulture (silk production)
桑 · sāng
Mulberry — refers to the mulberry tree;
used in words related to sericulture (silk production);
also appears in place names.
Mulberry — refers to the mulberry treeused in words related to sericulture (silk production)also appears in place names.
Usage highlights
Mulberry treeMulberry fieldsSericultureMulberry fruitMulberry leafMulberry paper
Synonyms
- 桑树— Mulberry tree
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The mulberry tree (桑树) produces leaves for silkworms.
- Sericulture involves mulberry cultivation (桑蚕).
- Mulberry fields (桑田) are common in silk-producing regions.
- Mulberries (桑葚) are edible fruits from the tree.
Collocations
- Mulberry tree(桑树)
- Mulberry fields(桑田)
- Sericulture(桑蚕)
- Mulberry fruit(桑葚)
- Mulberry leaf(桑叶)
- Mulberry paper(桑皮纸)
Idioms
- Mulberry fields change into seas(沧海桑田)
- Mulberry and catalpa trees(桑梓之情)
- To pick mulberries(采桑)
- Mulberry and elm(桑榆暮景)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically associated with sericulture and silk production in China.
- Mulberry trees symbolize hometown and ancestral roots in classical poetry.
- Appears in traditional Chinese medicine for various therapeutic uses.