eucalyptus

HSK 10

ān

안

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 安 represents the sound.

Components

桉 eucalyptus

木 Meaning component

mù tree

安 Phonetic component

ān peaceful

peaceful, tranquil, quiet

Notes

Historical Evolution

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

桉

Regular

Modern

Chinese

桉 [ān]

Eucalyptus globulus; Taiwan pr. [àn]

Example Sentences

CHINESE WORDS (4)