櫙 (ōu) - A deciduous tree, possibly referring to a specific & also described as withered or having no leaves.

櫙Tone 1

ōu ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

櫙 · ōu

A deciduous tree, possibly referring to a specific type of oak or elm;

also described as withered or having no leaves.

A deciduous tree, possibly referring to a specificalso described as withered or having no leaves.

Usage highlights

Ancient treeTree speciesOak treeWithered treeForest of trees

Synonyms

  • 树— tree (general term)
  • 木— tree, wood
  • 橡— oak
  • 榆— elm

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The forest contained many ancient trees (古櫙).
  • In autumn, the leaves fall from the tree (櫙木).
  • The botanist studied the rare species (櫙树).

Collocations

  • Ancient tree(古櫙)
  • Tree species(櫙木)
  • Oak tree(櫙树)
  • Withered tree(枯櫙)
  • Forest of trees(櫙林)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage and classical literature.
  • It appears in ancient texts like the 'Erya' dictionary describing trees.
  • Primarily of interest to specialists in historical botany or philology.

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