白杨树

白楊樹

báiyángshù

noun #36,320

Measure Word

一棵白杨树 kē

Meanings

1 white poplar tree (Populus)
2 poplar

Characters

Examples

村口有一排高大的白杨树。

Cūnkǒu yǒu yì pái gāodà de báiyángshù.

There's a row of tall poplars at the village entrance.

秋天的白杨树叶子变成金黄色。

Qiūtiān de báiyángshù yèzi biàn chéng jīnhuáng sè.

In autumn, the poplar's leaves turn golden yellow.

Tips

culture

Mao Dun's 1941 essay 《白杨礼赞》 'In Praise of the White Poplar' made the tree a stock literary symbol of the upright, hardy peasant of north China — required reading for generations of Chinese students.

Stroke Order

白 bái

杨 yáng

树 shù