树(shù)

HSK 19 strokesTrad. 樹

tree

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Character information

Pinyin
shù
Meaning
tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
樹

Origin & structure

Where 树 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木对

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

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

Made of

木mù对duì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 树 step by step

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

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Words with 树

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

sōng松shù树
HSK 4

pine

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táo桃shù树
HSK 5

peach tree

Open 桃树 page →
guǒ果shù树
HSK 6

fruit tree

Open 果树 page →
jiàn建shù树
HSK 7-9

to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution

Open 建树 page →
bǎi柏shù树
HSK 7-9

cypress tree

Open 柏树 page →
liǔ柳shù树
HSK 7-9

willow

Open 柳树 page →
yáng杨shù树
HSK 7-9

poplar tree

Open 杨树 page →
xiǎo小shù树

shrub; small tree; sapling; CL:棵[ke1]

Open 小树 page →

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松桃果建柏柳杨小

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