槐 huái locust tree
How to remember 槐: 木 tree + 鬼 ghost = locust tree. The kids swear the old tree behind the school hides a ghost, but Grandpa laughs and says it is only a locust tree.
Component breakdown
槐 = 木 tree + 鬼 ghost
- 木 tree
- 鬼 ghost
The kids swear the old tree behind the school hides a ghost, but Grandpa laughs and says it is only a locust tree.
How it is used
- The Chinese scholar tree / locust tree - 槐树 (huáishù), a common shade tree, 槐花 (huáihuā) its edible white blossoms.
- Concrete botanical noun; also a surname.