柏 bǎi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
柏树
bǎishù
cypress tree
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Example phrases
- 陵园两侧的柏树四季常青，给人一种肃穆而安静的感觉。 Língyuán liǎng cè de bǎishù sìjì chángqīng, gěi rén yì zhǒng sùmù ér ānjìng de gǎnjué. The cypress trees on both sides of the cemetery stay green all year, giving a solemn and quiet impression.
- 公园门口种着两棵高大的柏树。 Gōngyuán ménkǒu zhòng zhe liǎng kē gāodà de bǎishù. Two tall cypress trees are planted at the park entrance.
- 老柏树的树干很粗，好几个孩子才能抱住。 Lǎo bǎishù de shùgàn hěn cū, hǎo jǐ ge háizi cái néng bàozhù. The old cypress has such a thick trunk that it takes several children to hug it.