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tóng
橦（桐）

common
noun
plant

Meaning of 橦

橦 means paulownia tree (Paulownia spp.); tung oil tree (Vernicia fordii). Pronounced tóng.

  • paulownia tree (Paulownia spp.)
  • tung oil tree (Vernicia fordii)
  • Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex)

Character Info

Radical木
Strokes10
Components
木
同

Stroke Order

橦

Definitions & Examples

Zhè这
kē棵
tóng桐
shù树
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
kuài快
 。

This paulownia tree grows very fast.

Tóng桐
mù木
shì是
zhì制
zuò作
gǔ古
zhēng筝
de的
hǎo好
cái材
liào料
 。

Paulownia wood is excellent material for making guzheng instruments.

Chūn春
tiān天
 ，
pāo泡
tóng桐
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
zǐ紫
sè色
de的
huā花
 。

In spring, the paulownia trees are covered with purple blossoms.

Relations

Measure Words

棵/ kē
Primary
株/ zhū

Common Words

梧桐wútóng

Chinese parasol tree; Firmiana simplex

泡桐pāotóng

paulownia tree; wood used for making musical instruments

油桐yóutóng

tung tree; tung oil tree

桐油tóngyóu

tung oil; wood oil