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槐树

huáishù

pagoda tree; locust tree

A large flowering tree with a bench beneath it
Memory picture

Characters in this word

槐 huái

Strokes
13
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 鬼 ghost
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 槐

树 shù

Strokes
9
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 对 correct, right
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 村口那棵槐树见证了几代人的离散与归来。 Cūnkǒu nà kē huáishù jiànzhèng le jǐ dài rén de lísàn yǔ guīlái. The pagoda tree at the village entrance has witnessed several generations' departures and returns.
  • 夏天,老人们坐在槐树下乘凉聊天。 Xiàtiān, lǎorénmen zuò zài huáishù xià chéngliáng liáotiān. In summer the old people sit under the pagoda tree to cool off and chat.
  • 槐树开花的时候,满院子都是淡淡的香味。 Huáishù kāihuā de shíhou, mǎn yuànzi dōu shì dàndàn de xiāngwèi. When the pagoda tree blooms, the whole courtyard is filled with a faint fragrance.

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