松脂

sōngzhī

noun #35,957

Meanings

1 pine resin
2 pitch (raw resin from pine trees)

Characters

fat; grease; resin

Examples

HSK 3

松脂从树干上慢慢流下来。

Sōngzhī cóng shùgàn shàng mànmàn liú xiàlái.

Pine resin slowly drips from the trunk.

HSK 3

古代用松脂做火把。

Gǔdài yòng sōngzhī zuò huǒbǎ.

In ancient times pine resin was used to make torches.

HSK 7-9

琥珀就是远古的松脂化石。

Hǔpò jiùshì yuǎngǔ de sōngzhī huàshí.

Amber is the fossilized resin of ancient pines.

Tips

memory

松 ('pine') + 脂 ('grease/fat') - literally 'pine grease', exactly what raw resin is. Compare 松香 (sōngxiāng, 'rosin', the refined form used on violin bows) - same source, processed.

Stroke Order

松 sōng

脂 zhī