柏树 bǎishù cypress tree
cypress tree; Taiwan pr.
How to remember 柏树: 柏 cypress + 树 tree = cypress tree.
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How it is used
- 'Cypress tree' - an evergreen often planted at temples and gravesites.
- Culturally paired with 松 (pine) as symbols of longevity and steadfastness: 松柏 (sōngbǎi).
- Note 柏 read bǎi here (also a surname, read Bó).