木 mù — tree; wood
院子里种着几棵高大的树木。Yuàn zi lǐ zhòng zhe jǐ kē gāo dà de shù mù.A few tall trees are planted in the yard.
Common words: 木头 (mù tou)、树木 (shù mù)、麻木 (má mù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "tree"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "tree", including 木 (mù), 树 (shù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "tree" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 木 (mù), 树 (shù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span mù, shù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 木 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 木 mùtree; woodUseful words: 木头, 树木
- 树 shùtreeUseful words: 树林, 树叶
Common words for these 2 "tree" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 木 (mù) — so "tree" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "tree".
树 shù — tree
这棵树上结满了红红的果子。Zhè kē shù shàng jié mǎn le hóng hóng de guǒ zi.This tree is full of red fruit.
Common words: 树林 (shù lín)、树叶 (shù yè)、松树 (sōng shù)
All 2 characters
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