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楸
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mallotus japonicus

HSK 10
Nature →Plants
qiū
シュウ
きささげ、ひさぎ
추
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 秋 represents the sound.
Components
木 tree+ 秋 autumn =
楸 mallotus japonicus
木 Meaning component
mù tree
秋 Phonetic component
qiū autumn
see 鞦韆|秋千[qiū​qiān]
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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)
楸
Regular
Modern
Chinese
楸 [qiū]
Catalpa; Mallotus japonicus
Japanese
楸 、 木豇豆 (old) きささげ 、 キササゲ 同音
noun usually kana yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Chinese catalpa
楸 、 久木 ひさぎ 、 ヒサギ 同音

noun

  1. archaic yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Chinese catalpa
  2. archaic Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
楸 さき
Saki surname
楸 しゅう
Shuu given name
楸 ひさぎ
Hisagi female given name
CHINESE WORDS (5)
鹅掌楸 [é​zhǎng​qiū] #62,055
Chinese tulip tree
鹅掌楸 [é​zhǎng​qiū] #62,055
Chinese tulip tree
楸树 [qiū​shù]
Catalpa bungei or Manchurian Catalpa, a tea plant
楸树 [qiū​shù]
Catalpa bungei or Manchurian Catalpa, a tea plant
湖北花楸 [Hú​běi​huā​qiū]
Chinese Rowan tree
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
楸 [きささげ] #159,450
yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata)