云杉

雲杉

yúnshān

noun #35,605

Measure Word

一棵云杉 kē

Meanings

1 spruce (tree, genus Picea)

Characters

Examples

山坡上长满了高大的云杉。

Shānpō shàng zhǎng mǎn le gāodà de yúnshān.

The hillside is covered with tall spruce trees.

云杉是制作小提琴面板的常用木材。

Yúnshān shì zhìzuò xiǎotíqín miànbǎn de chángyòng mùcái.

Spruce is commonly used wood for violin tops.

Tips

memory

Literally 'cloud fir' — 云 (cloud) + 杉 (fir/cedar). The name evokes the tree's habit of growing tall in mountain mist. Don't confuse with 松 (sōng, pine) or 柏 (bǎi, cypress) — Chinese distinguishes conifers carefully: 松/柏/杉 are all in the casual category 'evergreen trees' but botanically distinct.

Stroke Order

云 yún

杉 shān