槠 (zhū) - Zhu — refers to evergreen trees of the

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zhū ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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槠 · zhū

Zhu — refers to evergreen trees of the genus Castanopsis, particularly the Chinese evergreen chinkapin (Castanopsis sclerophylla).

Zhu — refers to evergreen trees of the

Usage highlights

Castanopsis treeCastanopsis woodCastanopsis forestCastanopsis sclerophyllaCastanopsis acornsSweet chinkapin

Synonyms

  • 栲— chinkapin, another name for Castanopsis trees
  • 锥— cone, referring to the tree's cone-like fruit clusters

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The forest contains many evergreen chinkapins (槠树).
  • We collected Castanopsis sclerophylla acorns (苦槠子).
  • This area is known for its Castanopsis forest (槠木林).
  • The wood is used for furniture (槠木家具).

Collocations

  • Castanopsis tree(槠树)
  • Castanopsis wood(槠木)
  • Castanopsis forest(槠木林)
  • Castanopsis sclerophylla(苦槠)
  • Castanopsis acorns(槠子)
  • Sweet chinkapin(甜槠)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 槠 trees are native to East Asia and valued for their durable wood and edible nuts.
  • The nuts of some Castanopsis species (particularly 苦槠) are used in traditional Chinese cuisine after processing to remove bitterness.
  • These evergreen trees are important components of subtropical broadleaf forests in southern China.

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