树 (shù): tree
树 (shù) is a Chinese character meaning “tree.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 木 (semantic) and 对 (phonetic). It ranks #697 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 树 tree. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 本 (běn, (bound form) root), 机 (jī, machine, opportunity), 条 (tiáo, strip).
Definitions
- tree
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 树
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 树枝 | shù zhī | branch |
| 树叶 | shù yè | tree leaves |
| 树丛 | shù cóng | thicket |
| 橡树 | xiàng shù | oak |
| 松树 | sōng shù | pine |
| 树脂 | shù zhī | resin |
| 树敌 | shù dí | to antagonize people |
| 树桩 | shù zhuāng | tree stump |
| 树干 | shù gàn | tree trunk |
| 柳树 | liǔ shù | willow |
| 枫树 | fēng shù | maple |
| 榆树 | yú shù | elm |
| 树根 | shù gēn | tree roots |
| 树皮 | shù pí | tree bark |
| 桉树 | ān shù | eucalyptus |
树 appears in 100 compound words: 36 as the first character, 60 as the last, and 4 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 树 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (8)
lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom); to monumentalize; to glorify
lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects
lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom); to monumentalize; to glorify
lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects
Example Sentences
市政部门计划在今年春天种植五千棵行道树，美化城市环境。
Shìzhèng bùmén jìhuà zài jīnnián chūntiān zhòngzhí wǔqiān kē xíngdàoshù, měihuà chéngshì huánjìng.
The municipal department plans to plant five thousand street trees this spring to beautify the urban environment.
宇树发布四足机器人Unitree As2
yǔ shù fā bù sì zú jī qì rén U n i t r e e A s 2
Unitree released the quadruped robot Unitree As2
默茨明起访华两日 期间将参观宇树科技、西门子、平治等企业
mò 茨 míng qǐ fǎng huá liǎng rì qī jiān jiāng cān guàn yǔ shù kē jì , xī mén zǐ , píng zhì děng qǐ yè
During Mertzming's two-day visit to China, he will visit Unitree Technology, Siemens, Mercedes-Benz and other companies
...人生急转弯】林比比鸟/教官退伍后,他靠攀树翻转人生
. . . rén shēng jí zhuǎn wān lín bǐ bǐ niǎo jiào guān tuì wǔ hòu , tā kào pān shù fān zhuǎn rén shēng
... A sharp turn in life] After Lin Bibi Bird/Instructor was discharged from the army, he turned his life around by climbing trees
(新春走基层)山西洪洞大槐树:家庭亲子游成主流 根祖文化激活年俗新体...
( xīn chūn zǒu jī céng ) shān xī hóng dòng dà huái shù : jiā tíng qīn zǐ yóu chéng zhǔ liú gēn zǔ wén huà jī huó nián sú xīn tǐ . . .
(New Year at the grassroots level) Hongdong big locust tree in Shanxi: Family parent-child travel has become the mainstream, and the root ancestor culture activates the new body of New Year's customs...
宇树科技王兴兴:今年宇树科技的目标出货量在1...
yǔ shù kē jì wáng xīng xīng jīn nián yǔ shù kē jì de mù biāo chū huò liáng zài . . .
Wang Xingxing of Yushu Technology: This year, Yushu Technology's target shipment volume is 1...
树上有些苹果，不是吗？
Shù shàng yǒuxiē píngguǒ, bù shì ma?
There are a few apples on the tree, aren't there?
棕榈树最高是多高？
Zōnglǘshù zuì gāo shì duō gāo?
How tall do most palm trees grow?
为什么你在爬这棵树？
Wèishénme nǐ zài pá zhè kē shù?
Why are you climbing this tree?
如果树木会说话，他们会告诉我们什么？
Rúguǒ shùmù huì shuōhuà, tāmen huì gàosu wǒmen shénme?
If trees could talk, what would they tell us?
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