松树
HSK 4 (2021)
松树 (sōngshù) · pine tree
松树 (sōngshù) means “pine tree”. It is written with 2 characters: 松 (loose) + 树 (tree). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 松树 is built
The characters
松 sōng · loose
What 松 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 公gōng — fair
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 公 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
树 shù · tree
What 树 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 对duì — correct
- 又yòu — and
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 对 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
冬天松树还是绿的。Dōngtiān sōngshù háishi lǜ de.Pine trees are still green in winter.
这棵松树有多高？Zhè kē sōngshù yǒu duō gāo?How tall is this pine tree?
Questions about 松树
What does 松树 mean?
松树 (sōngshù) means “pine tree”.
How do you pronounce 松树?
松树 is pronounced sōngshù.
Which HSK level is 松树?
松树 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 放松fàngsōngto relax
- 轻松qīngsōngrelaxed
- 松sōngloose
- 树林shùlínwoods
- 树叶shùyèleaves (of a tree)
- 树立shùlìto set up
- 树shùtree
Learn 松树 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 84: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.