柏 bǎi cypress
cypress; cedar
How to remember 柏: 木 tree + 白 white = cypress. Snow turns every tree on the mountain white, and the little boy asks his mum whether they are cypress or pine.
Component breakdown
柏 = 木 tree + 白 white
- 木 tree
- 白 white
Snow turns every tree on the mountain white, and the little boy asks his mum whether they are cypress or pine.
How it is used
- Cypress/cedar - 柏树 (bǎishù) cypress, 松柏 (sōngbǎi) pines and cypresses, evergreen symbols of steadfastness.
- Read bó in transliterations: 柏林 (Bólín) Berlin. Also a surname.