xiàng

oak

Quercus serrata

tree (木) + elephant sound (象) = oak tree

木 anchors the meaning as a tree or wood. 象 is phonetic, lending the xiàng sound; the oak's connection to elephants is purely coincidental.

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ElephantPhonetic

院子里有一棵高大的树。

yuàn zi lǐ yǒu yī kē gāo dà de xiàng shù。

There is a tall oak tree in the courtyard.

秋天树的叶子会慢慢变黄。

qiū tiān xiàng shù de yè zi huì màn màn biàn huáng。

In autumn, the leaves of the oak tree slowly turn yellow.

Words with 橡

丁腈橡胶

dīng jīng xiàng jiāo

nitrile rubber

合成橡胶

hé chéng xiàng jiāo

synthetic rubber

天然橡胶

tiān rán xiàng jiāo

natural rubber

橡木

xiàng mù

oaken

橡子

xiàng zǐ

acorn

橡子面

xiàng zi miàn

acorn flour

橡子面儿

xiàng zi miàn r

erhua variant of 橡子麵|橡子面[xiang4 zi5 mian4]

橡实

xiàng shí

acorn

橡树

xiàng shù

oak

橡皮

xiàng pí

rubber

橡皮图章

xiàng pí tú zhāng

(lit. and fig.) rubber stamp

橡皮擦

xiàng pí cā

eraser

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