HSK · Level 84
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Chinese word
槐树
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuái shù
Meaning
- nounpagoda tree
Example
院子里种着一棵槐树，夏天很凉快。yuàn zi lǐ zhǒng zhe yì kē huái shù xià tiān hěn liáng kuài
There is a pagoda tree planted in the yard, and it is cool there in summer.
More examples
春天槐树开满了白色的花。chūn tiān huái shù kāi mǎn le bái sè de huā
In spring, the pagoda tree is covered with white flowers.
Core concept
A broad-canopied deciduous tree planted where its summer leaves make dense, cooling shade.
Common phrases
一棵槐树yì kē huái shù
a pagoda tree
槐树下huái shù xià
under the pagoda tree
Similar words
梧桐wú tóng: A large tree with broad leaves that form a wide crown and cast strong shade.
杨树yáng shù: A tall tree that grows quickly and is widely planted along roads and in farmland.
树shù: A general word for a plant that has a trunk and branches.
Definition in Chinese
一种落叶乔木，枝叶茂密，夏季能为庭院或街道提供浓密的阴凉，花小而簇生，常被栽植于居住区。yì zhǒng luò yè qiáo mù zhī yè mào mì xià jì néng wèi tíng yuàn huò jiē dào tí gōng nóng mì de yīn liáng huā xiǎo ér cù shēng cháng bèi zāi zhí yú jū zhù qū
Word origin
槐 (huái, "pagoda tree") is formed with 木 (mù, "tree") for its meaning and 鬼 (guǐ, "ghost") for its sound, while 树 (shù, "tree") makes the compound explicitly name a tree.
Usage tips
- For a countable tree in conversation, the measure word 棵 (kē, "tree-counting measure word") is its natural partner in descriptions of planting, rows, and shade.
Other meanings
- locust treenoun
Related words
- 槐花huái huāpagoda tree blossomnoun
- 槐木huái mùpagoda tree woodnoun
- 槐树苗huái shù miáopagoda tree saplingnoun