樟

zhāng
木 + 章

Definitions

zhāng camphor; Cinnamonum camphara

Etymology

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

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 章

About

樟 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 ('tree') supplies the meaning, placing the character in the botanical sphere, and 章 (zhāng) supplies the sound. Though 章 ordinarily means 'chapter' or 'seal,' here it acts solely as a phonetic marker. The character names the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora), an evergreen prized for its fragrant wood and the camphor obtained from it.

Example Sentences Hide

这棵樟树很高大。

Zhè kē zhāng shù hěn gāo dà.

This camphor tree is very tall and large.

樟木做的家具很耐用。

Zhāng mù zuò de jiā jù hěn nài yòng.

Furniture made of camphor wood is very durable.

公园里种满了香樟树。

Gōng yuán lǐ zhòng mǎn le xiāng zhāng shù.

The park is planted full of camphor trees.

樟脑丸可以防止衣服被虫蛀。

Zhāng nǎo wán kě yǐ fáng zhǐ yī fu bèi chóng zhù.

Camphor balls can prevent clothes from being eaten by moths.

这口古老的樟木箱散发着香气。

Zhè kǒu gǔ lǎo de zhāng mù xiāng sàn fā zhe xiāng qì.

This ancient camphor wood chest emits a fragrance.

村子中央有一棵数百年的古樟。

Cūn zi zhōng yāng yǒu yī kē shù bǎi nián de gǔ zhāng.

There is an ancient camphor tree hundreds of years old in the center of the village.

樟树的根系发达，能防止水土流失。

Zhāng shù de gēn xì fā dá, néng fáng zhǐ shuǐ tǔ liú shī.

The camphor tree has a well-developed root system that can prevent soil erosion.

这些樟木板材将用于修复那座古建筑。

Zhè xiē zhāng mù bǎn cái jiāng yòng yú xiū fù nà zuò gǔ jiàn zhù.

These camphor wood planks will be used to restore that ancient building.

Related Characters

Component: 木

样 机 相 果 权 格 术 根 极 林 集 查 李 标

Component: 章

障 彰 璋 赣 漳 蟑 瘴 嶂 鄣 獐 幛 嫜 瞕 麞

Example Words

樟宜 樟木 樟树 樟脑 樟脑丸 樟树市 樟脑球