桐 | 129C35 10B.42-4 | 部居 | 畫數 10 | ㄊㄨㄥˊ [tong2] . | ||||||||
N | (1) Name given to various trees, esp. 梧桐 Firmiana platanifolia, the Chin. parasol tree,loved for its shade: 桐樹 Paulownia tomentosa; 桐油樹 Aleurites cordata, the wood-oil tree valued for its oil, the tung oil (桐油) used in paint. (2) Name of a town in Anhuei: 桐城; 桐城派 a school of writing known for austere simplicity. | |||||||||||
Words | 1.桐子 [tong2zi0], n., fruit of wood-oil tree. 2.桐油 [tong2you2], n., viscid [tong1] oil, used in paint. |