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楝
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Melia japonica

HSK 10
Nature →Plants →Shrubs
liàn
レン
おおち、おうち
련
Components
木 tree+ 柬 letter =
楝 Melia japonica
木 Meaning component
mù tree
tree
柬 Phonetic component
jiǎn letter
letter, invitation
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Notes
Similar Characters
乘 hitch a ride休 rest县 district (simp)呆 dim-witted喿 chirping of birds宋 song尌 standing尞 burnt offering巢 nest新 new本 book朱 vermillion杏 apricot析 analyze林 woods枚 small objects果 fruit枼 table某 such and such柰 crab-apple tree
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
楝
Regular
Modern
Chinese
楝 [liàn]
Melia japonica
Japanese
楝 、 樗 おうち 同音

noun

  1. archaic chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach)
  2. light purple outside, green inside; purple outside, light purple inside; (explanation) type of garment layering color scheme, worn in April and May
栴檀 、 楝 せんだん 同音

noun

  1. usually kana chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach)
  2. Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (1)
苦楝 [kǔ​liàn] #57,542
chinaberry (Melia azedarach)
JAPANESE WORDS (3)
栴檀 [せんだん] #93,669
chinaberry
馬連 [ばれん] #106,403
baren
楝 [おうち] #113,264
chinaberry