枫树 (fēng shù) — maple (tree) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

maple (tree)

Measure word · 棵

枫树。
Yuàn zi lǐ zhǒng le yì kē fēng shù.
A maple tree was planted in the yard.
，枫树。
Qiū tiān de shí hou, fēng shù de yè zi biàn hóng le.
In autumn, the leaves of the maple tree turn red.
枫树。
Jiā ná dà yǒu hěn duō piào liang de fēng shù.
Canada has many beautiful maple trees.

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.

枫 names the maple tree, and 树 is the general word for tree, so it means maple.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 楓; 枫 is its simplified writing.

木風楓

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

風

風fēng楓fēng

Same sound today

The traditional form 楓 pairs 木 (tree) with 風 as its sound part; the simplified 枫 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樹; 树 is its simplified writing.

木尌樹

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

尌

尌shù樹shù

Same sound today

Originally 尌, 'to plant a tree', was written alone; the traditional form 樹 adds 木, 'tree', to it to differentiate.

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