桑树

桑樹

sāngshù

noun #93,360

Measure Word

一棵桑树 kē

Meanings

1 mulberry tree

Characters

Examples

院子里有一棵老桑树。

Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yī kē lǎo sāngshù.

There's an old mulberry tree in the courtyard.

桑树的叶子是蚕的食物。

Sāngshù de yèzi shì cán de shíwù.

Mulberry leaves are the food of silkworms.

Tips

culture

Foundational to Chinese sericulture — without mulberry leaves, no silkworms, no silk. The phrase 桑梓 ('mulberry and catalpa') has meant 'hometown' since the Book of Songs because villagers planted the two near their homes.

Stroke Order

桑 sāng

树 shù