桂 guì cassia
cassia; cinnamon
How to remember 桂: 木 tree + 圭 jade block = cassia. Grandma grinds bark from a tree on her smooth jade block, and soon the whole kitchen smells of cassia and cloves.
Component breakdown
桂 = 木 tree + 圭 jade block
- 木 tree
- 圭 jade block
Grandma grinds bark from a tree on her smooth jade block, and soon the whole kitchen smells of cassia and cloves.
How it is used
- The osmanthus (桂花 guìhuā), whose sweet autumn fragrance is prized, and the cassia/cinnamon tree.
- 桂 is also the one-character byname for Guangxi province (广西). 桂冠 (guìguān) means a laurel crown, i.e. a championship title.