槭 (qī) — maple (bound form, used in compounds like 槭树, 槭木)
Definition
A bound literary term for 'maple,' almost never used alone. It appears in fixed compounds such as 槭树 (maple tree) and 槭木 (maple wood).
bound form
maple (bound form, used in compounds like 槭树, 槭木)
Easily confused
Examples
- ，槭。Qiū tiān de shí hou, qī shù de yè zi huì biàn hóng.In autumn, the leaves of the maple tree turn red.
- 槭。Zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì yòng qī mù zuò de.This table is made of maple wood.
- 槭。Gōng yuán lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō qī shù.There are many maple trees planted in the park.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
槭 is made of 木 (tree) and 戚; 木 shows it is a tree, and 戚 gives the sound.
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