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松

sōng

loose

An untied ribbon beside a pine sprig
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Character

松 sōng

Strokes
8
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 公 fair, equitable
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 鞋带松了。 Xié dài sōng le. The shoelace is loose.
  • 头发松了。 Tóu fa sōng le. The hair has come loose.
  • 这绳子松了。 Zhè shéng zi sōng le. This rope is loose.

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