fēng
枫香
maple tree; sweetgum tree
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
maple tree
A general term for trees in the genus *Acer*. Valued for their ornamental leaves, which often turn red or yellow in autumn.
Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
shān山
shàng上
de的
fēng枫
yè叶
biàn变
hóng红
le了
。
Autumn is here, and the maple leaves on the mountain have turned red.
Jiā加
ná拿
dà大
de的
guó国
qí旗
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
piàn片
fēng枫
yè叶
。
There is a maple leaf on the Canadian flag.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
kē棵
gāo高
dà大
de的
fēng枫
shù树
。
This is a tall maple tree.
noun
sweetgum tree; Chinese sweetgum
literaryRefers specifically to *Liquidambar formosana*, an East Asian tree with fragrant resin and star-shaped leaves. Often mentioned in poetry and literature.
Gǔ古
shī诗
lǐ里
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
fēng枫
xiāng香
shù树
。
Sweetgum trees often appear in ancient poetry.
Fēng枫
xiāng香
shù树
de的
shù树
zhī脂
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
。
The resin of the sweetgum tree can be used in medicine.