柳树

柳樹

liǔshù

noun HSK 7-9 #22,320

Measure Word

一棵柳树 kē

Meanings

1 willow tree

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

春天的柳树非常漂亮。

Chūntiān de liǔshù fēicháng piàoliang.

Willow trees are very beautiful in spring.

HSK 3

湖边种了很多柳树。

Húbiān zhòng le hěn duō liǔshù.

Many willow trees are planted by the lake.

Tips

culture

Willows are a symbol of spring and parting in Chinese poetry. 折柳 (breaking a willow branch) was a farewell custom, as 柳 sounds like 留 (to stay).

Stroke Order

柳 liǔ

树 shù