桫
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Meaning: horse chestnut
💡 Sand (沙) + tree (木) = horse chestnut; think of a tree growing in sandy soil.
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Character Story & Explanation
桫 (suō) refers to the horse chestnut tree, a deciduous tree known for its large leaves and spiny fruits. The character combines the 'wood' radical (木) with 沙 (shā, sand) as a phonetic component. It appears in classical texts describing trees, but is rarely used in modern Chinese. Understanding it helps learners recognize the pattern of tree names using 木.
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