chān

梴

Character · Adjective

long wood; tall and slender tree

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

long (of wood); tall and slender (of trees)

literary

This is an archaic, literary word primarily found in classical texts and poetry to describe tall trees. It is not used in modern spoken or written language.

Gǔ古
mù木
chān梴
chān梴
 ，
zhī枝
gàn干
cān参
tiān天
 。

The ancient trees were tall and slender, their branches reaching for the sky.

Shān山
yǒu有
qiáo乔
sōng松
 ，
qí其
yè叶
chān梴
chān梴
 。

On the mountain stands a tall pine, its foliage long and luxuriant.

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Miáo描
shù述
yī一
piàn片
chān梴
chān梴
de的
zhú竹
lín林
 。

To describe a grove of tall, slender bamboo.