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(noun) Chinese parasol tree

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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The character "梧" represents a phono-semantic construction within Chinese writing, combining the semantic component 木, which categorizes it as related to wood or trees, with the phonetic component 吾 to indicate its pronunciation. This formation directly corresponds to its original and enduring designation for the wutong tree, commonly known as the Chinese parasol tree. Its meaning has remained specifically botanical across centuries of use, with no significant divergence or expansion from this primary referent, while its structural composition has likewise seen no alteration, preserving the initial intent of its etymological design.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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这棵桐树真高。

Zhè kē wútóng shù zhēn gāo.

This phoenix tree is really tall.

我家院子里种了一棵桐。

Wǒ jiā yuànzi lǐ zhòng le yī kē wútóng.

A phoenix tree is planted in my yard.

桐叶在秋天变得金黄。

Wútóng yè zài qiūtiān biàn dé jīnhuáng.

Phoenix tree leaves turn golden in autumn.

那位士兵身材十分魁

Nà wèi shìbīng shēncái shífēn kuíwú.

That soldier has a very sturdy build.

州是广西的一个城市。

Wúzhōu shì Guǎngxī de yí gè chéngshì.

Wuzhou is a city in Guangxi.

秋风把桐叶吹得沙沙响。

Qiūfēng bǎ wútóng yè chuī dé shāshā xiǎng.

The autumn wind rustles the phoenix tree leaves.

他站在魁的槐树下思考。

Tā zhàn zài kuíwú de huáishù xià sīkǎo.

He stood under the sturdy locust tree, thinking.

这片桐林承载着城市的记忆。

Zhè piàn wútóng lín chéngzài zhe chéngshì de jìyì.

This grove of phoenix trees carries the memory of the city.