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桦

樺
huà
noun #66,736

Meanings

  1. 1 the birch tree (genus Betula)

Examples

小路旁立着一排白桦树。
Xiǎolù páng lì zhe yì pái báihuà shù.
A row of white birches stood beside the path.
桦树的树皮能成片地剥下来。
Huàshù de shùpí néng chéng piàn de bō xiàlái.
Birch bark can be peeled off in thin sheets.

Tips

usage
Usually said as 白桦 ('white birch') or 桦树 ('birch tree'). The papery, peelable bark is the tree's signature; the wood is used in building and furniture.

Components

radical
木 mù
tree; wood
The tree radical 木 on the left marks a kind of tree — here the birch. It is literal and immediately tells you the word names a plant.
phonetic
华 huà
splendid; magnificent
Carries the sound. Read here as 华 (the same character also reads huá for 'splendid'), it matches this tree name's pronunciation and adds no meaning.

Stroke Order

桦 huà