柏 (bǎi) — cypress; cypress tree | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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

Examples

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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 shù
Two cypress trees were planted in front of the temple.
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bǎi Mù cái zhì jiān yìng, shì hé zuò jiā jù.
Cypress wood is hard and suitable for making furniture.