Chinese fir wood; Cunninghamia timber
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wood of the Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata); fir timber
neutralRefers specifically to the durable, aromatic wood of the Cunninghamia tree, widely used in construction, furniture, and traditional coffin-making in China. Distinguished from general softwoods by its natural resistance to rot and insects.
Zhè这
xiē些
jiā家
jù具
dōu都
shì是
yòng用
běn本
dì地
de的
shā杉
mù木
zuò做
de的
。
All of this furniture is made from local Chinese fir wood.
Lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
shā杉
mù木
liáng梁
zhù柱
jīng经
guò过
yī一
bǎi百
nián年
yī依
rán然
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
。
The fir wood beams and columns of the old house remain sturdy even after a hundred years.
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Zài在
nóng农
cūn村
，
chuán传
tǒng统
shàng上
huì会
yòng用
shā杉
mù木
zhì制
zuò作
guān棺
cai材
。
In rural areas, fir wood was traditionally used to make coffins.