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橡 xiàng chestnut oak

chestnut oak; rubber

How to remember 橡: 木 tree + 象 elephant = chestnut oak. In the shade of the old tree, the zoo elephant scratches her back on the rough bark of the chestnut oak.

  • 2,871. most frequent character
  • HSK 5
  • 15 strokes
  • Radical 木

Component breakdown

橡 = 木 tree + 象 elephant

  • 木 tree
  • 象 elephant
The Gushi story

In the shade of the old tree, the zoo elephant scratches her back on the rough bark of the chestnut oak.

How it is used

  • A bound character that virtually never appears alone.
  • 橡皮 (xiàngpí) is the everyday word for a pencil eraser - a school-desk staple.
  • 橡胶 (xiàngjiāo) is the material "rubber", used in industrial and scientific contexts.

Words with 橡

Example sentences

  • 橡皮筏在河里颠簸着。 Xiàngpífá zài hé lǐ diānbǒzhe.The rubber raft tossed about on the river.