黑松

hēisōng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Japanese black pine
  2. 2 black pine (Pinus thunbergii)

Examples

Hǎibiān cháng zhòng hēisōng fángfēng.
Black pines are often planted along the coast as windbreaks.
Zhè kē hēisōng pénjǐng yǐjīng yǎng le sānshí nián.
This black pine bonsai has been cultivated for thirty years.

Tips

culture
Native to coastal China, Korea, and Japan; widely grown for windbreaks and prized in (bonsai) and Japanese garden design for its rugged dark bark and stiff needles. Symbolic of endurance and longevity.

In Pop Culture

黑松沙士 Hēisōng Shāshì
HeySong Sarsaparilla
Iconic Taiwanese soft drink brand (founded 1925), the island's homegrown answer to Coca-Cola. The sarsaparilla soda is a national nostalgia flavor.

Stroke Order

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