樕 (sù) - Shrub — refers to a type of small

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sù ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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樕 · sù

Shrub — refers to a type of small tree or shrub, specifically the Chinese flowering quince or similar bushy plants.

Shrub — refers to a type of small

Usage highlights

Flowering shrubChinese quinceBushy plantThicketOrnamental shrub

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garden has flowering shrubs (樕木).
  • He studied the Chaenomeles speciosa (樕木瓜).
  • The path was overgrown with bushes (灌木丛).

Collocations

  • Flowering shrub(樕木)
  • Chinese quince(樕木瓜)
  • Bushy plant(灌木)
  • Thicket(灌木丛)
  • Ornamental shrub(观赏樕)

Idioms

  • Luxuriant growth of shrubs and trees(樕木丛生)
  • Dense thicket(樕樕丛丛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 樕 appears in classical Chinese texts describing vegetation and natural landscapes.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese except in botanical or literary contexts.
  • It represents the category of smaller woody plants as opposed to large trees.

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