zhāng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 camphor tree
  2. 2 camphor laurel

Examples

Cūnkǒu zhǎng zhe yì kē jùdà de zhāngshù.
There is a huge camphor tree growing at the village entrance.
Nǎinai zài yīguì lǐ fàng le zhāngnǎo wán fáng chóng.
Grandma put camphor balls in the wardrobe to keep moths away.

Tips

culture
The 樟树 (camphor tree) is a fragrant evergreen common in southern China. Its wood and 樟脑 (camphor) repel insects, which is why old chests and mothballs smell of it.

Components

radical
tree; wood
The tree radical. names a specific tree species, so the wood radical plants it firmly in the tree family beside , and .
phonetic
zhāng
chapter; seal
Pure sound: standalone is zhāng and keeps it exactly. The chapter meaning does not enter the word, only the reading, paralleling and .

Stroke Order

zhāng