楠

枏/柟
nán
南 + 木

Definitions

nán (noun) Chinese cedar; Chinese redwood

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 南 represents the sound. Simplified form of 枏.

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 南

About

楠 is a phono-semantic compound, with the wood radical 木 on the left indicating its botanical category and the character 南 on the right providing the phonetic component. It specifically denotes the Machilus nanmu, an evergreen tree native to China valued for its durable, fragrant, and finely grained timber. Due to these qualities, the wood has been historically favored for prestigious architecture, fine furniture, and imperial projects, and the character is also commonly used in personal names to suggest strength and resilience.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢楠木家具。

Wǒ xǐhuān nánmù jiājù.

I like nanmu furniture.

楠木是一种珍贵的木材。

Nánmù shì yī zhǒng zhēnguì de mùcái.

Nanmu is a precious type of wood.

小楠今天去上学了。

Xiǎo Nán jīntiān qù shàngxué le.

Xiao Nan went to school today.

这座房子是用楠木建的。

Zhè zuò fángzi shì yòng nánmù jiàn de.

This house is built with nanmu wood.

楠木家具既耐用又美观。

Nánmù jiājù jì nàiyòng yòu měiguān.

Nanmu furniture is both durable and beautiful.

在博物馆里，我们看到了古老的楠木雕刻。

Zài bówùguǎn lǐ, wǒmen kàndào le gǔlǎo de nánmù diāokè.

In the museum, we saw ancient nanmu carvings.

由于楠木的稀有性，它的价格非常昂贵。

Yóuyú nánmù de xīyǒu xìng, tā de jiàgé fēicháng ángguì.

Due to the rarity of nanmu wood, its price is very expensive.

为了保护楠木资源，政府已经实施了严格的砍伐限制。

Wèile bǎohù nánmù zīyuán, zhèngfǔ yǐjīng shíshī le yángé de kǎnfá xiànzhì.

To protect nanmu resources, the government has implemented strict logging restrictions.

Related Characters

Component: 南

献 喃 罱 蝻 腩 暔 湳 諵

Component: 木

样 机 相 果 权 格 术 根 极 林 集 查 李 标

Example Words

楠木 楠竹 王楠 石楠