桐(tóng)

10 strokes

tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites)

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Character information

Pinyin
tóng
Meaning
tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites)
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 桐 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木同

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

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

Made of

木mù同tóng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 桐 step by step

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

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Words with 桐

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

cì刺tóng桐

Indian coral tree; sunshine tree; tiger's claw; Erythrina variegata (botany)

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tóng桐rén人

puppet burial object; wooden effigy buried to put a curse on sb

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tóng桐chéng城

see 桐城市[Tong2 cheng2 Shi4]

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tóng桐lú庐

see 桐庐县

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tóng桐zǐ梓

see 桐梓县

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tóng桐xiāng乡

see 桐乡市

Open 桐乡 page →
wú梧tóng桐

wutong (Firmiana platanifolia)

Open 梧桐 page →
qiū丘chéng成tóng桐

Shing-Tung Yau (1949-), Chinese-American mathematician, Fields medalist in 1982

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Related characters

From 桐’s common words

刺人城庐梓乡梧丘

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