nán
楠
Chinese cedar; nanmu
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
nanmu; a type of tall evergreen tree
literaryA high-quality, durable timber tree native to China, historically prized for building palaces and fine furniture. The character '柟' is a variant form of '楠'.
Zhè这
zuò座
dà大
diàn殿
de的
zhù柱
zi子
shì是
yòng用
nán楠
mù木
zuò做
de的
。
The pillars of this great hall are made of nanmu wood.
Jīn金
sī丝
nán楠
mù木
fēi非
cháng常
zhēn珍
guì贵
。
Golden-silk nanmu wood is extremely precious.
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Tā他
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
yī一
kē棵
nán楠
shù树
。
He planted a nanmu tree in the courtyard.