椤 (luó) - A type of tree, specifically referring to the & also used in the name of the cycad

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luó ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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椤 · luó

A type of tree, specifically referring to the Chinese horse chestnut (Aesculus chinensis);

also used in the name of the cycad plant (苏铁).

A type of tree, specifically referring to thealso used in the name of the cycad

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 七叶树— seven-leaved tree (common name for horse chestnut)
  • 天师栗— another name for certain Aesculus species

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Chinese horse chestnut tree (椤树) has distinctive palmate leaves.
  • Cycads are ancient plants sometimes called 苏铁椤 (sū tiě luó).
  • This botanical garden has a specimen of Aesculus chinensis (中华椤).
  • The wood from this tree (椤木) is used in traditional carpentry.

Collocations

  • Chinese horse chestnut(椤树)
  • cycad plant(苏铁椤)
  • horse chestnut wood(椤木)
  • Chinese horse chestnut(中华椤)
  • seven-leaved tree(七叶椤)
  • Aesculus wilsonii(天师椤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 椤 appears primarily in botanical and dendrological contexts, referring to specific tree species.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, parts of the horse chestnut tree may have been used for various purposes.
  • The character is relatively rare in everyday usage and is mostly encountered in specialized botanical texts.

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