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椿

chūn
noun #60,438

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese toon (Toona sinensis)
  2. 2 father

Examples

HSK 7-9
春天人们采香椿芽炒鸡蛋。
Chūntiān rénmen cǎi xiāngchūn yá chǎo jīdàn.
In spring people pick toon shoots to scramble with eggs.
HSK 7-9
愿椿萱并茂，福寿双全。
Yuàn chūnxuān bìng mào, fúshòu shuāngquán.
May your father and mother both enjoy long life.

Tips

culture
An ancient text describes a giant 椿 tree that lived for thousands of years, so the word became a respectful metaphor for one's father. 椿萱 ('toon and daylily') is a literary way to say 'father and mother' together.

Components

radical
木 mù
tree; wood
The tree radical on the left marks this as a kind of tree, the toon, whose tender spring shoots are eaten as a vegetable.
phonetic
春 chūn
spring
Supplies the sound directly: 春 is read chūn, exactly matching the whole character, with a fitting hint of the spring season when toon shoots appear.

Stroke Order

椿 chūn