松脂

sōngzhī

noun #35,957

Meanings

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

Characters

fat; grease; resin

Examples

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.

古代用松脂做火把。

Gǔdài yòng sōngzhī zuò huǒbǎ.

In ancient times pine resin was used to make torches.

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