Definitions
(noun)
pine tree
(adjective)
loose; relaxed
(verb)
to loosen; to relax
About
The character 松, representing the pine tree, is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic element 木 (tree) and the phonetic element 公. For the meaning of "loose" or "to loosen", the traditional form 鬆 was used, which combines the semantic component 髟 (hair) with 松 as its phonetic element. While 松 initially specified only the tree, it later acquired the additional sense of looseness, leading to a character with dual meanings from separate etymological sources.
Example Sentences Hide
松树长在山上。
请把螺丝拧松一点。
考试结束后我很放松。
他轻松地回答了所有问题。
松软的蛋糕非常好吃。
政策松动带来了新机会。
工作了一周，周末该松驰一下了。
这片松林的保护工作很严格。