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Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a tree that serves as a symbol…

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Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a tree that serves as a symbol of one's hometown and whose wood is used to make various items; (bound form) printing blocks
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木辛

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

(literary) to send (a manuscript) to the press

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tóng

see 桐梓县

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sāng

(literary) one's native place

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(idiom) a multitude of talented people

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Tongzi, a county in Zunyi City 遵义市, Guizhou

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