桑

sāng

noun #6,086

Measure Word

一棵桑树 kē

Meanings

1 mulberry tree
2 mulberry

Characters

Examples

这棵桑树长得很高。

Zhè kē sāngshù zhǎng de hěn gāo.

This mulberry tree has grown very tall.

蚕吃桑叶长大。

Cán chī sāngyè zhǎngdà.

Silkworms grow by eating mulberry leaves.

Tips

culture

Mulberry trees are central to China's silk history. The phrase 沧海桑田 (vast seas become mulberry fields) describes dramatic change over time.

Stroke Order

桑 sāng