香椿 (xiāng chūn) — Chinese toon (tree with edible young leaves)

Definition

noun

Chinese toon (tree with edible young leaves)

Measure word · 棵

香椿。
xiāng chūn Chǎo jī dàn hěn hǎo chī.
Stir-fried eggs with Chinese toon shoots are delicious.
椿。
Chūn tiān shì chī xiāng chūn zuì hǎo de jì jié.
Spring is the best season to eat Chinese toon.
香椿。
Wǒ jiā yuàn zi lǐ zhǒng le yì kē xiāng chūn.
We planted a Chinese toon tree in our yard.

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.

椿chūntree

香 describes the pleasant smell of 椿, the tree whose young leaves are eaten.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

香's early form paired 黍 (glutinous millet) with 口 (mouth), perhaps showing millet drink being taken in or offered.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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