Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 昆 represents the sound.
Components
木 Meaning component
mù tree
昆 Phonetic component
kūn descendants
used in place names, notably Kunlun Mountains 崑崙|昆仑[Kūnlún]
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Chinese
棍 [gùn]
stick; rod; truncheon
Japanese
stick; club
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (51)
光棍 [guānggùn] #24,365
gangster
棍子 [gùnzi] #6,188
stick
曲棍球 [qūgùnqiú] #6,216
field hockey
恶棍 [ègùn] #6,064
scoundrel
恶棍 [ègùn] #6,064
scoundrel
冰棍 [bīnggùn] #13,090
popsicle
光棍儿 [guānggùnr] #13,019
single person
光棍儿 [guānggùnr] #13,019
single person
木棍 [mùgùn] #15,291
wooden stick
警棍 [jǐnggùn] #20,826
police truncheon
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