樹 meaning and stroke order
Tree; to plant; to set up, to establish
How to write 樹, stroke by stroke
16 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 樹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- tree
- to cultivate
- to set up
How 樹 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 尌 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 樹
樹 is built from 木 (mù, tree) on the left, which gives the meaning, and 尌 (shù) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a tree 木 standing next to its name tag 尌 that reads "shù."
樹 is the traditional form of 树 and is the everyday word for a tree, often seen in compounds like 樹林 (shùlín, woods) and 樹葉 (shùyè, leaves). It also means to set up or establish, as in 樹立 (shùlì). Example: 這棵樹很高。(Zhè kē shù hěn gāo.) This tree is very tall.
Common mistake: Learners often use 個 (gè) as the measure word, but trees take 棵 (kē), as in 一棵樹 (yì kē shù). Also do not confuse 樹 with 數 (shù, number) or 書 (shū, book), which sound similar but differ in shape and tone.
Common words with 樹
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 樹林 | shùlín | woods; grove | HSK 4 |
| 樹葉 | shùyè | tree leaves | HSK 4 |
| 松樹 | sōngshù | pine; pine tree | HSK 4 |
| 桃樹 | táoshù | peach tree | HSK 5 |
| 果樹 | guǒshù | fruit tree | HSK 6 |
| 樹木 | shùmù | tree | HSK 7-9 |
| 樹枝 | shùzhī | branch; twig | HSK 7-9 |
| 樹立 | shùlì | to set up; to establish | HSK 7-9 |
| 柳樹 | liǔshù | willow | HSK 7-9 |
| 柏樹 | bǎishù | cypress tree; Taiwan pr. [bo2 shu4] | HSK 7-9 |
| 槐樹 | huáishù | locust tree (Sophora japonica) | HSK 7-9 |
| 建樹 | jiànshù | to make a contribution; to establish | HSK 7-9 |
| 樹梢 | shùshāo | the tip of a tree; treetop | HSK 7-9 |
| 樹蔭 | shùyīn | shade of a tree; Taiwan pr. [shu4yin4] | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 樹
How many strokes are in 樹?
樹 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 樹 mean?
樹 (shù) means tree; to plant; to set up, to establish. A common word with it is 树林 (shùlín), meaning "woods; grove".
How do you pronounce 樹?
樹 is pronounced shù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 樹?
The radical of 樹 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 樹 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 樹?
樹 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 树, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 樹 and 木?
樹 (shù) is the normal word for a living tree in speech. 木 (mù) more often means wood or timber and mostly appears in compounds like 木頭 (mùtou, wood) or 樹木 (shùmù, trees in general).
How is 樹 used to mean establish?
In words like 樹立 (shùlì), it means to set up something abstract, such as an example or a goal. For instance, 樹立榜樣 (shùlì bǎngyàng) means to set an example.