植树

植樹

zhíshù

verb #36,308

Meanings

1 to plant trees

Characters

Examples

学校组织学生上山植树。

Xuéxiào zǔzhī xuésheng shàng shān zhíshù.

The school organized students to go up the hill and plant trees.

三月十二日是中国的植树节。

Sān yuè shí èr rì shì Zhōngguó de Zhíshù Jié.

March 12 is China's Arbor Day (Tree-Planting Day).

Tips

culture

植树节 (Arbor Day) on March 12 is a national observance, set to coincide with the death anniversary of Sun Yat-sen, who championed reforestation. Schools and work units typically organize a planting outing each year.

Stroke Order

植 zhí

树 shù