槐

huái
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Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

槐 has 木, a tree, as its meaning part, and 鬼 guǐ for sound. It first named the Japanese pagoda tree, then grew to 'locust tree.' The sound link with 鬼 is not clear in Mandarin.

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Homophones

怀huái
bosom, heart, mind, to think of

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