Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

mulberry tree

Chinese: 桑树。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sang” becomes a different word in each tone. 桑 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 饱经沧桑bǎo jīng cāng sānghaving lived through many changes
  • 桑拿sāng ná(loanword) sauna
  • 沧桑cāng sānggreat changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 沧海桑田
  • 桑那sāng nàsauna (loanword)
  • 桑果sāng guǒmulberry fruit (Fructus mori)

Example Sentence

春蚕喜欢吃桑叶。Chūn cán xǐ huan chī sāng yè.Silkworms like to eat mulberry leaves.

Chūnspring (season)cánsilkworm喜欢xǐ huanto likechīto eatsāng(bound form) mulberry treeleaf