橏 (zhǎn) - A small tree & a type of tree with hard wood

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zhǎn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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橏 · zhǎn

A small tree;

a type of tree with hard wood;

also refers to a tree branch.

A small treea type of tree with hard woodalso refers to a tree branch.

Usage highlights

small treehard woodtree branchforest treewood material

Synonyms

  • 树— tree (general term)
  • 木— wood, tree

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The forest contains various small trees (橏木).
  • This wood is known for its hardness (硬橏木).
  • He pointed to a specific branch (橏枝).

Collocations

  • small tree(橏木)
  • hard wood(硬橏)
  • tree branch(橏枝)
  • forest tree(林橏)
  • wood material(橏材)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical texts like the ancient dictionary 'Shuowen Jiezi'.
  • Represents a category of trees with specific wood properties in traditional classification.

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