tóng

common
noun

Meaning of

桐 means paulownia (a type of fast-growing hardwood tree); tung oil tree; tung tree. Pronounced tóng.

  • paulownia (a type of fast-growing hardwood tree)
  • tung oil tree; tung tree
  • Chinese parasol tree; Firmiana simplex

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Definitions & Examples

Pào
tóng
shì
zhǒng
shēng
zhǎng
hěn
kuài
de
shù
 

Paulownia is a type of tree with very fast growth.

Hěn
duō
chuán
tǒng
zhēng
de
qín
shēn
shǐ使
yòng
pào
tóng
zhì
zuò
 

Many traditional guzheng bodies are made from paulownia wood.

Tíng
yuàn
zhòng
le
pào
tóng
shù
 

Several paulownia trees are planted in the courtyard.

Pào
tóng
zhì
qīng
yíng
 
biàn
xíng
 

Paulownia wood is lightweight and not easily deformed.

Chūn
tiān
dào
le
 
pào
tóng
kāi
chū
le
dàn
de
huā
 

Spring has arrived, and the paulownia trees have bloomed pale purple flowers.