楂
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Meaning: fell trees
💡 Think 'cha-chop'—the sound of an axe hitting wood to fell trees.
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Character Story & Explanation
楂 (chá) means 'fell trees' or 'stump'. It combines the radical 木 (wood) with 查 (investigate), suggesting the result of investigating a forest: felled timber. In Chinese culture, 楂 evokes imagery of logging and clearing land for agriculture. Unlike the Western 'Paul Bunyan' myth, 楂 focuses on the aftermath—stumps remaining after felling.
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