鞋树

鞋樹

xiéshù

noun

Measure Word

一个鞋树 gè

Meanings

1 shoe tree (shoe stretcher/shaper)

Characters

Examples

皮鞋放进鞋树可以保持形状。

Píxié fàng jìn xiéshù kěyǐ bǎochí xíngzhuàng.

Putting leather shoes on a shoe tree helps keep their shape.

木制鞋树比塑料的更能吸潮。

Mùzhì xiéshù bǐ sùliào de gèng néng xīcháo.

Wooden shoe trees absorb moisture better than plastic ones.

Tips

memory

鞋 (shoe) + 树 (tree) — just like the English calque "shoe tree," named for the tree-like wooden form slipped inside shoes.

Stroke Order

鞋 xié

树 shù