乔木

喬木
qiáomù
noun #53,129

Meanings

  1. 1 tree (with a tall main trunk)
  2. 2 arbor

Examples

HSK 7-9
Sōngshù shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de qiáomù.
The pine is a common tree.
HSK 7-9
Lù liǎngbiān zhòng zhe gāodà de qiáomù, xiàmian shì xiūjiǎn zhěngqí de guànmù.
Tall trees line both sides of the road, with neatly trimmed shrubs beneath them.

Tips

usage
乔木 is a tree with one tall trunk, like a pine or a poplar; 灌木 is a shrub with several low stems. 乔 on its own means 'tall'.
culture
乔迁之喜 (congratulations on a new home) goes back to the 诗经 (Book of Songs), where birds 出自幽谷,迁于乔木, 'leave the dark valley and move up into the tall trees'.

Stroke Order

乔 qiáo
木 mù