橎
How to Say
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Meaning: a kind of tree
💡 Think: 'Fan tree' – 橎 sounds like 'fan', and its leaves were used to make fans.
Compounds
Character Story & Explanation
Uncovered from ancient botanical records, 橎 (fǎn) refers to a specific type of tree, likely the goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata). This character is rarely used in modern Chinese, appearing mainly in classical texts about flora. Its structure combines the tree radical 木 with the phonetic component 番 (fān), indicating both its category and approximate sound.
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