梓 (zǐ) — (literary) catalpa tree; (in 乡梓, 梓里) one's hometown; (in 付梓, 梓行) to print; woodblocks for printing
Definition
梓 (zǐ) is a literary bound morph meaning 'catalpa tree' that extends to 'hometown' (as in 乡梓) and 'woodblock printing' (as in 付梓). It appears only as part of these set compounds, never on its own.
bound form
(literary) catalpa tree(in 乡梓, 梓里) one's hometown(in 付梓, 梓行) to printwoodblocks for printing
Examples
- 梓。Zhè kē zǐ shù yǐ jīng yǒu yì bǎi duō nián le.This catalpa tree is already over a hundred years old.
- 梓，。Tā zhōng yú huí dào xiāng zǐ, guò qǐ le ān jìng de shēng huó.He finally returned to his hometown and started a quiet life.
- 梓，。Zhè bù shū gǎo yǐ jīng fù zǐ, nián dǐ jiù néng chū bǎn.This manuscript has been sent for printing and will be published by the end of the year.
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