栎 (lì) — oak
Definition
bound form
oak
Easily confused
Examples
- 栎。Nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō lì shù.There are many oak trees over there.
- 栎。Zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì yòng lì mù zuò de.This table is made of oak wood.
- 栎。lì Shù de yè zi zài qiū tiān biàn chéng hóng sè.The leaves of the oak tree turn red in autumn.
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 櫟; 栎 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
樂
樂lè櫟lì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 櫟 pairs 木 (tree) with 樂 to show the sound; the simplified 栎 is a later shorthand.
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