棫 (yù) - A type of thorny shrub or small tree & used in ancient texts to describe dense vegetation.

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yù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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棫 · yù

A type of thorny shrub or small tree (Prunus padus or similar);

used in ancient texts to describe dense vegetation.

A type of thorny shrub or small treeused in ancient texts to describe dense vegetation.

Usage highlights

Dense shrubsThorny bushesWild shrubsAncient shrub nameForest shrubsThorny vegetation

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned dense shrubs (棫朴).
  • This area is overgrown with thorny bushes (棫丛).
  • The forest contains various wild shrubs (野生棫木).

Collocations

  • Dense shrubs(棫朴)
  • Thorny bushes(棫丛)
  • Wild shrubs(野生棫木)
  • Ancient shrub name(古棫)
  • Forest shrubs(林棫)
  • Thorny vegetation(棫棘)

Idioms

  • Dense shrubs and thick woods(棫朴丛生)
  • Thorny bushes and brambles(棫棘遍地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts like the Book of Songs (诗经) describing natural landscapes.
  • Historically used to represent wild, untamed nature in literary contexts.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage but maintains classical literary significance.

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