棠

táng

木 + 𫩠

Definitions

táng cherry-apple

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound.

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 尚

About

棠 is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 木 (tree) at the bottom signals its connection to trees and plants, while the phonetic component 尚 above indicates the sound. The character originally referred to certain fruit-bearing trees, especially the Chinese crabapple or wild plum. Today, its use is mostly limited to botanical and horticultural texts, and it frequently appears in classical Chinese literature and poetry depicting these blossoming trees.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

院子里的海棠很漂亮。

Yuànzi lǐ de hǎitáng hěn piàoliang.

The crabapple in the yard is very beautiful.

我喜欢海棠花的颜色。

Wǒ xǐhuān hǎitáng huā de yánsè.

I like the color of crabapple flowers.

春天海棠盛开时很美。

Chūntiān hǎitáng shèngkāi shí hěn měi.

When crabapples bloom in spring, it's very beautiful.

海棠比樱花更耐寒。

Hǎitáng bǐ yīnghuā gèng nàihán.

Crabapples are more cold-resistant than cherry blossoms.

公园里种了很多海棠树。

Gōngyuán lǐ zhòng le hěn duō hǎitáng shù.

Many crabapple trees are planted in the park.

棠梨的果实有点酸。

Tánglí de guǒshí yǒudiǎn suān.

The fruit of the pear tree is a bit sour.

虽然棠梨不太好吃，但可以酿酒。

Suīrán tánglí bù tài hǎo chī, dàn kěyǐ niàng jiǔ.

Although pear fruits are not very tasty, they can be used to make wine.

棠棣之花常象征兄弟之情。

Tángdì zhī huā cháng xiàngzhēng xiōngdì zhī qíng.

The flowers of棠棣 often symbolize brotherly love.

Related Characters

Component: 木

Component: 𫩠

棠