kǔzhū

苦槠

Word · NounTraditional苦櫧

evergreen tree; durable wood

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

Chinese evergreen chinkapin (Castanopsis sclerophylla); a type of evergreen tree

neutral

A species native to East Asia, valued for its hard, durable timber.

Zhè这
piàn片
shān山
lín林
lǐ里
shēng生
zhǎng长
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
kǔ苦
zhū槠
 。

Many ancient Chinese evergreen chinkapin trees grow in this mountain forest.

Kǔ苦
zhū槠
de的
yè叶
zi子
zài在
qiū秋
tiān天
huì会
biàn变
sè色
 。

The leaves of the Chinese evergreen chinkapin change color in autumn.

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Sōng松
shǔ鼠
huì会
chī吃
kǔ苦
zhū槠
de的
guǒ果
shí实
 。

Squirrels eat the nuts of the Chinese evergreen chinkapin.

2.

noun

the dense, tough wood of the Chinese evergreen chinkapin, used in construction and furniture

neutral

Refers specifically to the timber, which is prized for its strength and fine grain.

Zhè这
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
kǔ苦
zhū槠
mù木
zuò做
de的
 。

This table is made from high-quality Chinese evergreen chinkapin wood.

Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
nóng农
shè舍
cháng常
yòng用
kǔ苦
zhū槠
mù木
zuò做
fáng房
liáng梁
 。

Traditional farmhouses often use Chinese evergreen chinkapin wood for beams.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
mù木
cái材
nài耐
mó磨
 ,
shì适
hé合
zuò做
dì地
bǎn板
 。

This type of wood is wear-resistant and suitable for flooring.