yǎn棪（檿）
棪（檿）
archaic
technical
noun
Meaning of 棪
棪 means a type of tree mentioned in ancient texts (mountain mulberry), whose fruit resembles the crabapple (nài). Pronounced yǎn.
- a type of tree mentioned in ancient texts (mountain mulberry), whose fruit resembles the crabapple (nài)
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes17
Components
厂
里
林
Stroke Order
棪
Definitions & Examples
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
yǎn檿
mù木
，
qí其
yè叶
kě可
sì饲
cán蚕
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records the yǎn tree, whose leaves can be used to feed silkworms.
Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
yǎn檿
mù木
zhì制
zuò作
qiáng强
gōng弓
。
In ancient times, yǎn wood was used to make powerful bows.
Yǎn檿
sī丝
shì是
yòng用
yǐ以
yǎn檿
yè叶
wèi喂
yǎng养
de的
cán蚕
suǒ所
tǔ吐
de的
sī丝
。
Yǎn silk is the silk spun by silkworms fed on yǎn tree leaves.
Measure Words
棵/ kē
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