楩 (pián) - A type of hardwood tree, specifically referring to & valuable wood used in construction and furniture-making.

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pián ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

楩 · pián

A type of hardwood tree, specifically referring to the Chinese pistache or similar timber trees;

valuable wood used in construction and furniture-making.

A type of hardwood tree, specifically referring tovaluable wood used in construction and furniture-making.

Usage highlights

楩木楩材楩树楩楠楩枏楩梓

Synonyms

  • 楠— Nanmu tree (another valuable hardwood)
  • 梓— Catalpa tree (valued timber tree)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient temple was built with 楩 wood (楩木).
  • This furniture is made from high-quality 楩 timber (楩材).
  • 楩 trees grow in southern China (楩树).
  • The carpenter selected 楩 for its durability (楩木).

Collocations

  • pián mù(楩木)
  • pián cái(楩材)
  • pián shù(楩树)
  • pián nán(楩楠)
  • pián nán(楩枏)
  • pián zǐ(楩梓)

Idioms

  • Valuable timber and fine stone(楩楠豫章)
  • 楩 and catalpa woods(楩梓之材)
  • Fine timber from the south(荆楩杞梓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 楩 was historically prized as a high-quality building material in ancient China.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing valuable timber resources.
  • Often mentioned alongside other precious woods like 楠 (nanmu) in literature.

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