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The character 桐 follows the phono-semantic structure common for tree names: the wood radical 木 on the left indicates it is a tree species, while 同 on the right provides the phonetic component. It primarily refers to the Paulownia tree, a fast-growing deciduous tree whose lightweight, fine-grained wood is prized for making traditional stringed instruments like the guqin and guzheng. The character also appears in botanical compounds naming other visually similar but distinct trees, such as the established term 梧桐 for the Chinese parasol tree.
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院子里有棵桐树。
桐花在春天开放。
梧桐叶落满了地。
他用桐油刷了桌子。
古老的桐树矗立在村口。
孩子们在桐树下玩耍。
每当桐花盛开时，空气中都弥漫着清香。
这家工厂专门生产桐油，用于制作防水涂料。