椰
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Meaning: coconut palm
💡 Wood (木) + 'Ye' sound = a tree that gives 'ye' coconut.
Compounds
Character Story & Explanation
This character, 椰 (yē), originally depicted a coconut palm. The radical 木 (tree) on the left indicates its botanical nature, while the phonetic component 耶 (yē) provides the sound. In ancient texts, coconuts were precious commodities from southern regions, used for food, oil, and fiber. Today, 椰 appears in words like 椰子 (coconut) and 椰奶 (coconut milk).
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