柏 (bǎi) — cypress; cypress tree
Definition
柏 (bǎi) is a bound form meaning 'cypress', used only in compounds like 柏树 and 柏木 — never as a standalone word. The unrelated pronunciation bó appears in 柏林 ('Berlin') and 柏油 ('asphalt').
bound form
cypresscypress tree
Easily confused
- 拍pāilook-alike(verb) to pat, clap, slap, or strike (with the hand); to flap
- 摆bǎisound-aliketo arrange, to set out, to display
- 怕pàlook-alike(verb) to be afraid of, to fear
- 百bǎisound-alikehundred
- 铂bólook-alikeplatinum (chemical element Pt)
- 佰bǎisound-alikehundred (formal financial form used on checks, contracts, etc.)
Examples
- 。Zhè kē bǎi shù yǐ jīng huó le jǐ bǎi nián.This cypress tree has lived for several hundred years.
- Miào qián zhǒng le liǎng kē bǎi shùTwo cypress trees were planted in front of the temple.
- ，。bǎi Mù cái zhì jiān yìng, shì hé zuò jiā jù.Cypress wood is hard and suitable for making furniture.
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