椿(chūn)

13 strokes

Chinese toon (Toona sinensis)

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Character information

Pinyin
chūn
Meaning
Chinese toon (Toona sinensis); tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima); (literary metaphor) father
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 椿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木春

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 春 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù春chūn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 椿 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 椿

Common words using 椿 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chūn椿xiàng象

stinkbug

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xiāng香chūn椿

Chinese toon (Toona sinensis), deciduous tree whose young leaves are used a…

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From 椿’s common words

象香

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