桑树

桑樹
sāngshù
noun #93,360

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 mulberry tree

Examples

Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yī kē lǎo sāngshù.
There's an old mulberry tree in the courtyard.
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 ('mulberry and catalpa') has meant 'hometown' since the Book of Songs because villagers planted the two near their homes.

Stroke Order

sāng
shù