榆

yú

noun #28,704

Measure Word

一棵榆树 kē

Meanings

1 elm tree

Characters

Examples

院子里有一棵高大的榆树。

Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yī kē gāodà de yú shù.

There is a tall elm tree in the courtyard.

榆木是一种坚硬耐用的木材。

Yú mù shì yī zhǒng jiānyìng nàiyòng de mùcái.

Elmwood is a hard and durable timber.

Tips

memory

榆木疙瘩 (yú mù gēda), literally 'a knot of elmwood,' is an idiom for a stubborn, dense person — since elm is famously hard and difficult to work with.

Stroke Order

榆 yú