雪松 (xuě sōng) — cedar (Cedrus); white pine (Abies nephrolepis) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

cedar (Cedrus)white pine (Abies nephrolepis)

Measure word · 棵

Examples

雪松。
Zhè kē xuě sōng yǐ jīng cháng dào shí mǐ gāo le.
This cedar has already grown to ten meters tall.
雪松，。
Gōng yuán lǐ zhǒng le yí dà piàn xuě sōng, dōng tiān hái shì lǜ sè de.
There is a large grove of white pines planted in the park; they stay green in winter.
雪松。
xuě sōng De mù cái kě yǐ yòng lái zuò jiā jù.
Cedar wood can be used to make furniture.

Origin

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.

The 雪 snow and 松 pine meanings combine to name a snow-associated evergreen 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

雨雨yǔrain

Sound part声符shēngfú

彗

彗huì雪xuě

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

雪 pairs 雨, showing rain, with 彗, giving the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木公松

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

公

公gōng松sōng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

松 uses 木 (wood) to show it is a tree, and 公 to give the sound.

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