桉树 (ān shù) — eucalyptus | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

eucalyptus

Measure word · 棵

桉树。
Zhè zhǒng ān shù zài ào dà lì yà hěn cháng jiàn.
This kind of eucalyptus is very common in Australia.
桉树。
ān shù De yè zi kě yǐ yòng lái zuò jīng yóu.
Eucalyptus leaves can be used to make essential oil.
桉树。
Wǒ jiā hòu yuàn zhǒng le yì kē ān shù.
I planted a eucalyptus tree in my backyard.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

桉āneucalyptus

桉 names the eucalyptus, and 树 gives the general kind of 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.

木安桉

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

安

Same sound today

桉 uses 木 (tree) for the meaning and 安 for the sound ān.

Most 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 樹; 树 is its simplified writing.

木尌樹

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

尌

尌shù樹shù

Same sound today

Originally 尌, 'to plant a tree', was written alone; the traditional form 樹 adds 木, 'tree', to it to differentiate.

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