梓
catalpa tree; printing block; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
catalpa tree (Catalpa ovata), a deciduous tree with pale yellow flowers whose wood is used for furniture
Refers specifically to the Catalpa ovata species. The wood is prized for making musical instruments and fine furniture.
There is a hundred-year-old catalpa tree at the entrance to the village.
Catalpa wood has a fine, dense grain, making it suitable for carving musical instruments.
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The root bark of this catalpa tree can be used as medicine.
noun
printing block; woodblock for printing
formalPrimarily used in the compound 付梓 (fùzǐ), meaning to send a manuscript to be carved into woodblocks for printing. This term originates from traditional Chinese book printing methods.
This manuscript is about to be sent to the printers.
The author's monograph has already been printed and will be published soon.
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The book he spent ten years writing has finally been published.
noun
surname Zi
neutralA relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Zi is the editor-in-chief of this publishing house.
There is a classmate in our class with the surname Zi.