栗木 (lì mù) — chestnut (wood) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

chestnut (wood)

Measure word · 块

Examples

栗木。
Zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì yòng lì mù zuò de.
This table is made of chestnut wood.
栗木，。
lì mù Zhì dì jiān yìng, shì hé zuò jiā jù.
Chestnut wood is hard and suitable for making furniture.
栗木。
Lǎo gōng jiàng xuǎn le yí kuài lì mù diāo kè.
The old craftsman selected a piece of chestnut wood for carving.

Origin

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.

栗lìchestnut

栗 gives the chestnut kind, and 木 gives the wood or tree.

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

栗 originally drew chestnuts growing on a tree.

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

木 is drawn as a tree, with branches above and roots below.

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