棕 (zōng): palm

棕 (zōng) is a Chinese character meaning “palm.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 木 (semantic) and 宗 (phonetic). It ranks #3056 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 棕 tree. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 木 (mù, wood/tree), 林 (lín, forest, woods), 森 (sēn, forest (dense)).

Native pronunciation

HSK 6 Radical: 木 tree12 strokesFrequency #3056木 semantic 宗 phonetic

Definitions

palm

Etymology & Origin

棕

pictophonetictree

Decomposition: ⿰木宗 (layout: left-right)

Components:木semantic 宗phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 棕

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
棕色noun	zōng sè	brown	6

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
棕榈	zōng lǘ	palm tree
棕熊	zōng xióng	brown bear
深棕色	shēn zōng sè	dark brown
棕红	zōng hóng	reddish brown
棕毛	zōng máo	palm fiber
棕树	zōng shù	palm tree
棕榈油	zōng lǘ yóu	palm oil
棕黄	zōng huáng	light brown
棕枝主日	zōng zhī zhǔ rì	Palm Sunday (Sunday before Easter)
棕枝全日	zōng zhī quán rì	Palm Sunday (Christian Festival one week before Easter)
棕背黑头鸫	zōng bèi hēi tóu dōng	(bird species of China) white-backed thrush
西棕胸佛法僧	xī zōng xiōng fó fǎ sēng	(bird species) Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis)
棕背伯劳	zōng bèi bó láo	(bird species of China) long-tailed shrike (Lanius schach)
棕额长尾山雀	zōng é cháng wěi shān què	(bird species of China) rufous-fronted bushtit (Aegithalos iouschistos)
棕尾伯劳	zōng wěi bó láo	(bird species of China) red-tailed shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides)

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

棕 appears in 87 compound words: 90 as the first character, 3 as the last, and 7 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 棕 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

色sè

0.62681,373 co-occurrences

矮ǎi

0.5453,258 co-occurrences

斑bān

0.4993,576 co-occurrences

灰huī

0.4984,794 co-occurrences

滩tān

0.4972,214 co-occurrences

熊xióng

0.4874,362 co-occurrences

浅qiǎn

0.4831,908 co-occurrences

呈chéng

0.4825,430 co-occurrences

油yóu

0.4505,316 co-occurrences

身shēn

0.45010 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

爷爷在门前种了一棵棕苗，现在已经长得很高了。

yé yé zài mén qián zhǒng le yī kē zōng miáo , xiàn zài yǐ jīng cháng dé hěn gāo le .

Grandpa planted a palm sapling in front of the house, and now it has grown quite tall.

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yún bīng yóu zōng yuán huǒ zāi chí xù yī zhōu yú 2 4 0 gōng qǐng tǔ dì miàn jī réng zài . . .

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yī lǎng jú shì — dù bài zōng 榈 dǎo jiǔ diàn yí bèi fēi dàn suì piàn jī zhōng rù kǒu qǐ huǒ mào nóng yān . . .

Situation in Iran - The Palm Dubai Hotel is suspected of being hit by missile fragments, and the entrance is on fire and smoke...

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8 kuǎn měi lā dé zōng sè tōng qín shǒu dài tuī jiàn xié tóng shàng shēn shì fàn bǎi dā nài kàn shàng . . .

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Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 棕 (zōng) mean in Chinese?

棕 (zōng) primarily means "palm." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #3056 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 棕 and 综?

棕 (zōng) and 综 (zèng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 木 vs 纟 (same 宗 component).

How many strokes does 棕 have?

棕 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 棕?

The radical associated with 棕 is 木 (tree). This radical appears in many characters related to tree.

What are the components of 棕?

棕 is composed of: 木 (semantic), 宗 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰木宗 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 棕?

Common words with 棕 include: 棕色 (zōng sè, "brown"); 棕榈 (zōng lǘ, "palm tree"); 棕熊 (zōng xióng, "brown bear"); 深棕色 (shēn zōng sè, "dark brown"); 棕红 (zōng hóng, "reddish brown"). There are over 87 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 棕 (zōng)?

Several characters share the pronunciation zōng: 踪 (trace, track). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 棕 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 棕 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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