棕榈 (zōng lǘ) — palm tree; Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus…

Definition

noun

palm treeChinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)

Measure word · 棵

棕榈。
Zhè kē zōng lǘ cháng dé hěn gāo.
This palm tree grows very tall.
棕榈。
zōng lǘ De yè zi kě yǐ yòng lái zuò shàn zi.
The leaves of the palm tree can be used to make fans.
棕榈。
Wǒ men xiǎo qū zhǒng le hěn duō zōng lǘ.
Our community planted many palm trees.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

榈lǘpalm

Both 棕 and 榈 refer to the palm, so together they name the palm tree.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

㚇

㚇㚇棕zōng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

棕 is built from 木 (wood) and 宗, which gives the sound.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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