柳树

柳樹

liǔshù

noun HSK 7-9 #22,320

Measure Word

一棵柳树 kē

Meanings

1 willow tree

Characters

Examples

湖边种了很多柳树。

Húbiān zhòng le hěnduō liǔshù.

Many willow trees are planted by the lake.

春天的柳树非常漂亮。

Chūntiān de liǔshù fēicháng piàoliang.

Willow trees are very beautiful in spring.

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