栩
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Meaning: jolcham oak
💡 A wooden tree (木) with feathered leaves (羽) looks so real—栩栩如生!
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Character Story & Explanation
In a Chinese park, an old man practices calligraphy with water on the ground. He writes 栩 (xǔ), used in 栩栩如生 (xǔ xǔ rú shēng), meaning 'vividly alive' or 'lifelike.' This phrase originally described painted trees that looked real, and 栩 alone refers to the jolcham oak tree. The character combines 木 (tree) and 羽 (feathers), hinting at the oak's feathered leaves.
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