shù
tree
CL:棵[ke1]
to cultivate
to set up
dú shù yī zhì
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
to stand out
to develop one's own school
to have attitude of one's own
jiàn shù
to make a contribution
to establish
to found
contribution
Shù lín
Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Zhāng shù
Zhangshu county level city in Yichun 宜春[Yi2 chun1], Jiangxi
Yù shù
Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai
yáo qián shù
a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
a source of easy money (idiom)
Yú shù
Yushu county level city in Changchun 長春|长春, Jilin
chá shù
tea tree
Camellia sinensis
bǎi shù
cypress tree
Taiwan pr. [bo2 shu4]
Dà shù
Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
sāng shù
mulberry tree, with leaves used to feed silkworms
bǎi nián shù rén
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom)
fig. a good education program takes a long time to develop
cf. 十年樹木,百年樹人|十年树木,百年树人
xiǎo shù
shrub
small tree
sapling
CL:棵[ke1]
yáng shù
poplar tree
various trees of genus Populus
huái shù
locust tree (Sophora japonica)
Cūn shàng · Chūn shù
MURAKAMI Haruki (1949-), Japanese novelist and translator
Lí shù
Lishu county in Siping 四平, Jilin
Lishu district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Jī xī], Heilongjiang
hóng shù
red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)
CL:棵[ke1]
shù shāo
the tip of a tree
treetop
pú tí shù
pipal tree (Ficus religiosa)
bo fig tree
Bodhi tree (sacred to Buddhism and Hinduism)
Zhí shù Jié
Arbor Day (March 12th), also known as National Tree Planting Day 全民義務植樹日|全民义务植树日[Quán mín Yì wù Zhí shù Rì]
shù tū
dendrite (branched projection of a neuron)
zǎo shù
jujube tree
date tree
Zizyphus vulgaris
CL:棵[ke1]
kǎn shù
to chop wood
to chop down trees
Yù shù xiàn
Yushu county (Tibetan: yus hru'u rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Shù lín shì
Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Gāo shù
Kaoshu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
huǒ shù yín huā
display of fireworks and lanterns
Yù shù zhōu
Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai
Yù shù Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu
Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai
shēng chéng shù
spanning tree (in graph theory)
shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ
lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
Yú shù shì
Yushu county level city in Changchun 長春|长春, Jilin
shù dà zhāo fēng
lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
Zhāng shù shì
Zhangshu county level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
bái yáng shù
white poplar (Populus bonatii)
qī shù
lac tree (Rhus vernicifera)
shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
Zhào Shù lǐ
Zhao Shuli (1906-1970), proletarian novelist
Lí shù xiàn
Lishu county in Siping 四平, Jilin
yuè guì shù
laurel tree (Laurus nobilis)
bay tree
lóng xuè shù
dragon tree
Dracaena (botany)
qián shù
money tree
prostitute
hen that lays golden eggs
bié shù yī zhì
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
to stand out
to develop one's own school
to have attitude of one's own
qiū shù
Catalpa bungei or Manchurian Catalpa, a tea plant
zhǐ jiàn shù mù bù jiàn sēn lín
unable to see the wood for the trees
fig. only able to see isolated details, and not the bigger picture
Zhōu Shù rén
Zhou Shuren, the real name of author Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅
shù bēi lì zhuàn
lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)
to monumentalize
to glorify
to sing the praises of
shù huà yù
wood jade (type of petrified wood)
shù dǎo hú sūn sàn
When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause
Rats leave a sinking ship.
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
Lí shù qū
Lishu district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Jī xī], Heilongjiang
hóu miàn bāo shù
boabab tree
monkey-bread tree
Adansonia digitata (botany)
bái là shù
Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis), whose bark, flowers and leaves are used in TCM
qī shù kē
Anacardiaceae, plant family including lac tree (Rhus vernicifera) 漆樹|漆树[qi1 shu4]
Lóng shù Pú sà
Nagarjuna (Nagarjuna Bodhisattva)
shù shàng kāi huā
to deck the tree with false blossoms
to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
pí fú hàn shù
lit. an ant trying to shake a tree
to overrate oneself (idiom)
fēng xiāng shù
Chinese sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
zào jiá shù
Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)
shù tǎ
sloth (family Bradypodidae)
hú shù
Mongolian oak (Quercus dentata)
Daimyo oak
guó huái shù
locust tree (Sophora japonica)
zhī lán yù shù
lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects
yáng huái shù
black locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Hǎi bù Jùn shù
KAIFU Toshiki (1931-), Japanese politician, prime minister 1989-1991
jīn jī nà shù
Cinchona ledgeriana
the quinine tree
xiāng pāo shù
citron (Citrus medica)
grapefruit
jiàn xuè fēng hóu shù
Antiaris toxicaria (botany)
Dà shù xiāng
Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
qīng tán shù
blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙|宣纸
bā dòu shù
croton bush (Croton tiglium), evergreen bush of Euphorbiaceae family 大戟科[da4 ji3 ke1], with seed having strong purgative properties
Quán mín Yì wù Zhí shù Rì
National Tree Planting Day (March 12th), as known as Arbor Day 植樹節|植树节 [Zhí shù Jié]
Gāo shù xiāng
Kaoshu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
gǔ kē shù
coca plant (source of cocaine)
chén shù
Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis)
bèi duō luó shù
Talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as writing media
hàn shù pí fú
lit. an ant trying to shake a tree
to overrate oneself (idiom)
qī shù
long peduncled alder (Alnus cremastogyne)
Alnus trebeculata
wǔ bèi zi shù
Chinese sumac (Rhus chinensis)
bié shù yī qí
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
to stand out
to develop one's own school
to have attitude of one's own
Tāng chuān · Xiù shù
YUKAWA Hideki (1907-1988), Japanese theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate
yì sè shù yīng
(bird species of China) aberrant bush warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus)
wú yòng zhī shù
useless person (originally from Zhuangzi's "A Happy Excursion" 逍遙遊|逍遥游)
huī shù què
(bird species of China) grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae)
Tāng chuān Xiù shù
YUKAWA Hideki (1907-1988), Japanese theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate
dàn jiǎo shù yīng
(bird species of China) pale-footed bush warbler (Urosphena pallidipes)
shù má què
(bird species of China) Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
shù liù
(bird species of China) olive-backed pipit (Anthus hodgsoni)
shù gāo qiān zhàng , yè luò guī gēn
fig. a tree may grow a thousand zhang high, but its leaves return to their roots (proverb)
fig. everything has its ancestral home
in old age, an expatriate returns home
shù gāo qiān zhàng , luò yè guī gēn
see 樹高千丈,葉落歸根|树高千丈,叶落归根[shu4 gao1 qian1 zhang4 , ye4 luo4 gui1 gen1]
shù zàng
burial of cremated remains at the foot of a tree
shù pú tao
jaboticaba
Brazilian grape tree
pán wěi shù què
(bird species of China) racket-tailed treepie (Crypsirina temia)
lǜ shù chéng yìn
(of an area) to have trees with shade-giving foliage
(of a road) to be tree-lined
hēi é shù què
(bird species of China) collared treepie (Dendrocitta frontalis)
huáng fù shù yīng
(bird species of China) yellow-bellied bush warbler (Horornis acanthizoides)
Huáng guǒ shù Pù bù
Huangguoshu waterfalls, Anshun 安順|安顺[An1 shun4], Guizhou
Huáng guǒ shù Dà Pù bù
Huangguoshu falls, Anshun 安順|安顺[An1 shun4], Guizhou
miàn bāo shù
breadfruit tree
Artocarpus altilis
fèng tóu shù yàn
(bird species of China) crested treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)
lín tóu shù yīng
(bird species of China) Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)
tiě shù kāi huā
lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom)
a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence
tiě shù
sago palm (Cycas revoluta)
jīn guān shù bā gē
(bird species of China) golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus)
Yuǎn dōng shù yīng
(bird species of China) Manchurian bush warbler (Horornis borealis)
pí fú hàn dà shù
lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)
fig. to overrate one's own strength
also written 蚍蜉撼樹|蚍蜉撼树[pi2 fu2 han4 shu4]
Lóng shù
Nāgārjuna (c. 150-250 AD), Buddhist philosopher
shù zhī zhuàng jīng
dendrite (crystallography)
qiáng jiǎo shù yīng
(bird species of China) brown-flanked bush warbler (Horornis fortipes)
kuān wěi shù yīng
(bird species of China) Cetti's warbler (Cettia cetti)
dà shù yīng
(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned bush warbler (Cettia major)
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
tǎ wěi shù què
(bird species of China) ratchet-tailed treepie (Temnurus temnurus)
shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
Quán mín Yì wù Zhí shù rì
National Tree Planting Day (March 12th), as known as Arbor Day 植樹節|植树节[Zhi2 shu4 jie2]
Xiū shì shù yīng
(bird species of China) Hume's bush warbler (Horornis brunnescens)
bù yào zài yī kē shù shàng diào sǐ
don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom)
there's more than one way to skin a cat
Rì běn shù yīng
(bird species of China) Japanese bush warbler (Cettia diphone)
Cūn shàng Chūn shù
MURAKAMI Haruki (1949-), Japanese novelist and translator
lì shù yā
(bird species of China) lesser whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica)
shù dí
to antagonize people
to make an enemy of sb
shù guà
ice (rime) formed on a tree
zhāng shù
camphor
Cinnamonum camphara
Zhí shù jié
Arbor Day (March 12th), also known as National Tree Planting Day 全民義務植樹日|全民义务植树日[Quan2 min2 Yi4 wu4 Zhi2 shu4 ri4]
zòng dǐng shù yīng
(bird species of China) grey-sided bush warbler (Cettia brunnifrons)
zōng fù shù què
(bird species of China) rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)
Lí shù qū
Lishu district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
Lí shù
Lishu county in Siping 四平, Jilin
Lishu district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
qī yè shù
Chinese horse chestnut (Aesculus chinensis)