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榛

zhēn
noun #38,316

Meanings

  1. 1 hazel; hazelnut tree
  2. 2 (in 榛莽) dense undergrowth; thicket

Examples

HSK 6
榛子油脂丰富，很好吃。
Zhēnzi yóu zhī fēngfù, hěn hǎochī.
Hazelnuts are rich in oil and very tasty.
HSK 7-9
荒废的花园长满了榛莽。
Huāngfèi de huāyuán zhǎngmǎn le zhēnmǎng.
The abandoned garden was overgrown with thickets and weeds.

Tips

usage
榛 names the hazel, mostly as 榛子 (hazelnut). From the bushy growth of hazel scrub it also gives 榛莽 - wild, tangled undergrowth.

Components

radical
木 mù
tree; wood
The tree radical on the left, a pictograph of a tree. It marks the character as a woody plant - here the hazel shrub. It groups 榛 with 松, 柳, and 桦.
phonetic
秦 qín
phonetic component
Supplies the sound (qín shifting to zhēn). It works purely as a pronunciation marker for this tree name, with no meaning contribution.

Stroke Order

榛 zhēn