(mán) - A type of wood & a type of tree

Tone 2

mán | 15 strokes | radical:

· mán

A type of wood;

a type of tree;

also refers to a sticky substance exuded from trees.

A type of wooda type of treealso refers to a sticky substance exuded from

Usage highlights

樠木樠树樠胶樠汁

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient texts mention a tree called 樠木 (mán mù).
  • Some trees exude a sticky resin (樠).
  • 樠 is used in classical botanical descriptions.

Collocations

  • mán mù(樠木)
  • mán shù(樠树)
  • mán jiāo(樠胶)
  • mán zhī(樠汁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 樠 appears in ancient Chinese texts describing flora and natural materials.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese but preserved in classical literature.

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