楮
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Meaning: Broussonetia kasinoki
💡 Think 'chew' (chǔ) on tree bark to make paper.
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Character Story & Explanation
楮 (chǔ) refers to the paper mulberry tree (Broussonetia kasinoki). Its bark was historically used to make high-quality paper, so 楮 also symbolizes paper in classical Chinese literature. The radical 木 indicates it's a tree.
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