柳树 liǔshù willow
How to remember 柳树: 柳 willow tree + 树 tree = willow.
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How it is used
- 'Willow tree' - 河边的柳树 (hébiān de liǔshù) willows by the river.
- Rich in poetic association with spring, parting, and grace (柳 sounds like 留, to stay/keep).
- 垂柳 (chuíliǔ) weeping willow; a staple of classical scenery.