桉树

桉樹

ānshù

noun #27,539

Measure Word

一棵桉树 kē

Meanings

1 eucalyptus tree
2 gum tree

Characters

eucalyptus (tree)

Examples

澳大利亚有很多桉树。

Àodàlìyà yǒu hěnduō ānshù.

Australia has many eucalyptus trees.

桉树的叶子含有天然的杀菌成分。

Ānshù de yèzi hányǒu tiānrán de shājūn chéngfèn.

Eucalyptus leaves contain natural antibacterial compounds.

Tips

culture

桉树 is closely associated with Australia, where it dominates large swaths of landscape and serves as the primary food source for koalas. The oil extracted from its leaves is widely used in medicine and aromatherapy.

Stroke Order

桉 ān

树 shù