cung1樅枞
Jyutpingcung1
Yalechūng
Definition
Fir tree; any conifer of the genus Abies.
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How it's used
Botanical terms like this are rarely used in daily conversation unless discussing specific landscaping or forestry. Most people simply refer to these trees as 聖誕樹 when they appear during the holiday season. It is almost always paired with 樹 to provide clarity, as the single character can be obscure to many speakers.
Measure word
po1樖pōExamples
There are many fir trees planted here.
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Common phrases
fir tree
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 鬆, which is a common character used in words like 鬆散 or 輕鬆. The radical on the left is 木, indicating it is a tree species, whereas 鬆 uses the 髟 radical.
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Grammar guides
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