chǔ

楮

Character · Noun

paper mulberry tree; paper

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

paper mulberry tree

A type of tree whose bark was traditionally used to make paper in China.

Gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
yǐ以
chǔ楮
shù树
pí皮
zào造
zhǐ纸
 。

In ancient times, paper mulberry bark was often used to make paper.

Chǔ楮
shù树
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
sāng桑
kē科
zhí植
wù物
 。

The paper mulberry tree is a type of plant in the mulberry family.

2.

noun

paper; paper money

literary

A classical literary metonym, where the material (tree bark) stands for the product (paper). Also used historically to refer to currency.

Wén文
fáng房
sì四
bǎo宝
 ，
chǔ楮
mò墨
jū居
shǒu首
 。

Among the Four Treasures of the Study, paper and ink are foremost.

Sòng宋
dài代
yǐ已
yǒu有
yǐ以
chǔ楮
wéi为
bì币
de的
jì记
zǎi载
 。

There are records of paper being used as currency as early as the Song Dynasty.