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Meaning of

梓 means catalpa tree (Catalpa ovata), a deciduous tree with pale yellow flowers whose wood is used for furniture; printing block; woodblock for printing. Pronounced zǐ.

  • catalpa tree (Catalpa ovata), a deciduous tree with pale yellow flowers whose wood is used for furniture
  • printing block; woodblock for printing
  • surname Zi

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Cūn
kǒu
yǒu
bǎi
nián
shù
 

There is a hundred-year-old catalpa tree at the entrance to the village.

wén
 
shì
diāo
yuè
 

Catalpa wood has a fine, dense grain, making it suitable for carving musical instruments.

Zhè
zhǒng
shù
de
gēn
yào
 

The root bark of this catalpa tree can be used as medicine.