yóu楢（楺）
楢（楺）
archaic
technical
Meaning of 楢
楢 means a type of tree with soft wood (as recorded in ancient texts). Pronounced yóu.
- a type of tree with soft wood (as recorded in ancient texts)
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes13
Components
木
柔
Stroke Order
楢
Definitions & Examples
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
jì记
zǎi载
，
mǒu某
shān山
duō多
shēng生
yóu楺
mù木
，
qí其
zhì质
róu柔
ruǎn软
，
kě可
wéi为
gōng弓
nǔ弩
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that a certain mountain grows many you trees, whose wood is soft and can be used for bows and crossbows.
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
yóu楺
mù木
zhì制
zhōu舟
，
qǔ取
qí其
róu柔
rèn韧
nài耐
shuǐ水
zhī之
xìng性
。
Ancient people used you wood to make boats, selecting it for its flexible and water-resistant properties.
Cǐ此
yóu楺
shù树
shēng生
yú于
shān山
gǔ谷
，
pí皮
zǐ紫
ér而
lǐ理
xì细
。
This you tree grows in mountain valleys, with purple bark and fine grain.