槾 (màn) - Man — refers to a type of tree & also used in ancient texts to mean 'beautiful',

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槾 · màn

Man — refers to a type of tree (ash tree);

also used in ancient texts to mean 'beautiful', 'graceful', or 'long-lasting'.

Man — refers to a type of treealso used in ancient texts to mean 'beautiful',

Usage highlights

Man treeGraceful beautyLongMan woodElegant manMan column

Synonyms

  • 美— beautiful
  • 雅— elegant
  • 久— long-lasting

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient texts mention the man tree (槾木).
  • Her name contains the character for graceful beauty (槾).
  • This classical text uses 槾 to mean long-lasting (槾久).
  • The architecture featured man wood columns (槾柱).

Collocations

  • Man tree(槾木)
  • Graceful beauty(槾丽)
  • Long-lasting(槾久)
  • Man wood(槾材)
  • Elegant man(雅槾)
  • Man column(槾柱)

Idioms

  • As graceful as the man tree(如槾之雅)
  • Lasting through ages like man wood(历久如槾)
  • The beauty of the man blossom(槾华之美)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese literature, 槾 was used to describe graceful beauty and enduring qualities.
  • The character appears in ancient botanical texts referring to a type of ash tree valued for its wood.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese but preserved in classical references and some personal names.

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