榛 zhēn
: hazelnut tree; Corylus heterophylla
: thicket; underbrush
Kun Reading
榛 | はぎ hagi OR はり hari
noun
: Japanese alder (Alnus japonica)
榛 | はしばみ hashibami
noun
: Siberian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii)
On Reading
none applicable
Usage:
榛仁 zhen1ren2: hazelnut kernel; hazelnut “meat”
榛子 zhen1zi: hazelnut
榛果 zhen1’guo3: filbert; hazelnut; cobnut
榛栗 zhen1li4: hazelnut
榛實[实] zhenshi2: hazelnut
榛榛 zhen1zhen1: overgrown with wild plants
Chinese idiom
荊榛滿目 [荆榛满目] jing1 zhen1 man3 mu4
: thorns and brambles as far as eye can see; beset by troubles
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
木 (mu4: tree radical 75) suggests the meaning while
秦 (qin1: feudal state of Qin dynasty) provides the sound.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
形声 Pictophonetic.
木 (mu4: tree radical 75) suggests the meaning while
秦 (qin1: feudal state of Qin dynasty) provides the sound.
Semantic.
亲 qin1 | qing1: relatives; parents; intimate | parents-in-law of one’s offspring
Examples:
none applicable
