Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound.
Components
木 Meaning component
mù tree
Notes
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Historical Evolution
榆
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
榆
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
榆
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
榆
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
榆
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
榆
Regular
Modern
Chinese
榆 [yú]
elm
Japanese
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (36)
榆树 [Yúshù] #23,167
Yushu county level city in Changchun 長春|长春, Jilin
榆树 [Yúshù] #23,167
Yushu county level city in Changchun 長春|长春, Jilin
榆林 [Yúlín] #27,873
Yulin prefecture level city in Shaanxi
榆林市 [YúlínShì] #42,887
Yulin prefecture level city in Shaanxi
榆次 [Yúcì] #45,390
Yuci district of Jinzhong city 晉中市|晋中市[Jìnzhōngshì], Shanxi
榆中县 [Yúzhōngxiàn] #51,763
Yuzhong county in Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lánzhōu], Gansu
榆中县 [Yúzhōngxiàn] #51,763
Yuzhong county in Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lánzhōu], Gansu
榆中 [Yúzhōng] #51,786
Yuzhong county in Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lánzhōu], Gansu
榆树市 [Yúshùshì] #52,132
Yushu county level city in Changchun 長春|长春, Jilin
榆树市 [Yúshùshì] #52,132
Yushu county level city in Changchun 長春|长春, Jilin
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