樱

櫻

yīng

婴 + 木

Definitions

yīng cherry

Etymology phono-semantic

tree

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 婴

About

樱 (traditional 櫻) is a phono-semantic character. On the left, the tree radical 木 grounds it in the semantic field of trees and woody plants. On the right, the component 婴, a simplified version of 嬰, serves as the phonetic, guiding the pronunciation. The character refers to the cherry tree and its fruit: small, round, fleshy drupes, including both sweet and tart edible cherries and ornamental cherry trees celebrated for their vibrant, delicate spring blossoms in gardens and cultural settings.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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樱花非常美丽。

Yīng huā fēi cháng měi lì.

Cherry blossoms are very beautiful.

我喜欢吃樱桃。

Wǒ xǐ huān chī yīng táo.

I like to eat cherries.

公园里有很多樱花树。

Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō yīng huā shù.

There are many cherry blossom trees in the park.

樱桃是一种美味的水果。

Yīng táo shì yī zhǒng měi wèi de shuǐ guǒ.

Cherries are a kind of delicious fruit.

每年春天，樱花都会盛开。

Měi nián chūn tiān, yīng huā dōu huì shèng kāi.

Every spring, cherry blossoms bloom.

她从日本带回了一些樱花纪念品。

Tā cóng rì běn dài huí le yī xiē yīng huā jì niàn pǐn.

She brought back some cherry blossom souvenirs from Japan.

樱桃的产量今年增加了不少。

Yīng táo de chǎn liàng jīn nián zēng jiā le bù shǎo.

The production of cherries has increased a lot this year.

在樱花树下散步是一种浪漫的体验。

Zài yīng huā shù xià sàn bù shì yī zhǒng làng màn de tǐ yàn.

Walking under the cherry blossom trees is a romantic experience.

Related Characters

Component: 婴

Component: 木

樱