山毛榉 (shān máo jǔ) — beech (tree) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

beech (tree)

Measure word · 棵

山毛榉。
Zhè piàn sēn lín lǐ yǒu hěn duō shān máo jǔ.
There are many beech trees in this forest.
山毛榉。
shān máo jǔ De mù cái cháng yòng yú zhì zuò jiā jù.
Beech wood is often used to make furniture.
，山毛榉。
Qiū tiān shí, shān máo jǔ de yè zi biàn chéng jīn huáng sè.
In autumn, the leaves of the beech tree turn golden yellow.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

毛榉hairy elm

毛máohairy榉jǔelm

偏正Modifier + head

The 山 part means mountain, 毛 means hairy, and 榉 names an elm-like tree; together they give a mountain beech.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

山 shows three mountain peaks side by side.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

毛 is drawn as a feather or hair, with its strokes tracing the shape of the feather or hair.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.