树

樹

shù

HSK 3

#696 most

frequent character

tree

noun

Measure words:棵 kē

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

树 is a short form of 樹. The old character joined 尌 shù, 'to plant trees', with 木 tree, giving the first sense 'to plant trees'. 尌 was later simplified to 对, which here is not the usual 对 duì. The sense grew to 'plant', 'a plant', and 'tree, timber'.

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Example Sentences

这棵树真高。

zhè kē shù zhēn gāo 。

This tree is really tall.

我喜欢在树下读书。

wǒ xǐhuān zài shù xià dúshū 。

I like to read books under the tree.

春天，树上开花了。

chūntiān ， shù shàng kāihuā le 。

In spring, the trees bloom.

Words with similar meanings

This term refers to the material derived from trees, emphasizing the material rather than the living plant.

Homophones

to bind, to tie, bundle, cluster

method, technique

(bound form) to state, to tell

number, figure, several, a few

Words Starting With 树

to set up; to establish

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Trees, flowers, crops, herbs, and other plant-related terms.

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Landforms, habitats, ecological topics, and environmental issues.