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松 sōng pine tree

pine tree; loose; to loosen; to relax

How to remember 松: 木 tree + 公 public = pine tree. Two brothers argue over which tree to take home for Christmas, so Dad holds a public vote in the shop, and the winner is the big pine tree.

  • 895. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 木

Component breakdown

松 = 木 tree + 公 public

  • 木 tree
  • 公 public
    • 八 eight
    • 厶 cocoon
The Gushi story

Two brothers argue over which tree to take home for Christmas, so Dad holds a public vote in the shop, and the winner is the big pine tree.

How it is used

  • Loose / relaxed, and pine tree - 放松 (fàngsōng) relax, 轻松 (qīngsōng) easy/relaxed, 松开 (sōngkāi) loosen/let go.
  • Contrast 紧 (jǐn, tight); 松/紧 is the loose/tight pair.
  • The unrelated tree sense: 松树 (sōngshù) pine. 宽松 (kuānsōng) roomy (of clothes) or lenient (of policy).

Words with 松

Example sentences

  • 放松，别紧张。 Fàngsōng, bié jǐnzhāng.Relax, don't be nervous.
  • 你看起来很轻松。 Nǐ kànqǐlái hěn qīngsōng.You appear to be relaxed.
  • 马轻松地越过了障碍。 Mǎ qīngsōng de yuèguòle zhàng'ài.The horse easily jumped over the barrier.