櫧 (zhū) - Zhu — refers to the Chinese evergreen chinquapin

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zhū ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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櫧 · zhū

Zhu — refers to the Chinese evergreen chinquapin tree (Castanopsis sclerophylla), a type of oak tree native to China.

Zhu — refers to the Chinese evergreen chinquapin

Usage highlights

Chinquapin treeChinquapin woodEvergreen chinquapin forestHard chinquapinChinese chinquapinCastanopsis sclerophylla

Synonyms

  • 栲— chinquapin (another type of Castanopsis tree)
  • 槠树— chinquapin tree (simplified Chinese)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The chinquapin tree (櫧树) is common in southern China.
  • This forest contains many evergreen oaks (常绿櫧林).
  • The wood is used for furniture (櫧木家具).
  • We saw chinquapin trees in the botanical garden (植物园里的櫧树).

Collocations

  • Chinquapin tree(櫧树)
  • Chinquapin wood(櫧木)
  • Evergreen chinquapin forest(常绿櫧林)
  • Hard chinquapin(硬叶櫧)
  • Chinese chinquapin(中华櫧)
  • Castanopsis sclerophylla(苦櫧)

Idioms

  • Firm as chinquapin wood(坚如櫧木)
  • Chinquapin forest in spring(春林櫧秀)
  • Ancient chinquapin shade(古櫧荫庇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The chinquapin tree has been valued for its durable wood used in traditional Chinese furniture and construction.
  • In Chinese forestry, chinquapin trees are important components of subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests.
  • The tree's nuts have been used as food source in some regions of China.

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