hūn
棔
a type of tree (Albizia julibrissin) mentioned in ancient texts
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
silk tree; albizia (as cited in ancient Chinese texts)
archaicThis character is an archaic term specifically found in classical literature or historical texts, referring to the tree species now commonly known as 合欢 (héhuān). It is rarely used in modern language.
《
Shī诗
Jīng经
》
zhōng中
céng曾
tí提
dào到
“
hūn梡
”
zhè这
zhǒng种
shù树
mù木
。
The character '梡' (referring to a type of tree) is mentioned in the 'Book of Songs'.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
hūn梡
shù树
（
jí即
hé合
huān欢
）
yǒu有
jí吉
xiáng祥
de的
yù寓
yì意
。
Ancient people believed the '梡' tree (i.e., the silk tree) held auspicious symbolism.