棕
榈

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The word "棕榈" is formed by combining two characters, both containing the wood radical "木" on the left to indicate their relation to trees or plants. The right component "宗" in "棕" provides the phonetic cue "zōng", while the right component "闾" in "榈" provides the phonetic cue "lǘ", together creating the disyllabic term for palm tree.

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海滩上有许多棕榈树。

Hǎitān shàng yǒu xǔduō zōnglǘ shù.

There are many palm trees on the beach.

棕榈叶在风中摇摆。

Zōnglǘ yè zài fēng zhōng yáobǎi.

Palm leaves sway in the wind.

棕榈油常用于烹饪。

Zōnglǘ yóu cháng yòng yú pēngrèn.

Palm oil is often used in cooking.

热带地区的棕榈树生长得很快。

Rèdài dìqū de zōnglǘ shù shēngzhǎng de hěn kuài.

Palm trees in tropical regions grow very fast.

由于过度开采棕榈油，一些雨林受到了破坏。

Yóuyú guòdù kāicǎi zōnglǘ yóu, yīxiē yǔlín shòudàole pòhuài.

Due to overexploitation of palm oil, some rainforests have been damaged.

Word Definition - 棕榈

zōng lǘ palm tree

Individual Character Details

棕 zōng, zōng
榈 lǘ