| 桐 | 129C35 10B.42-4 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄊㄨㄥˊ [tong2] | ||
| N. | (1) Name given to various trees, esp. 梧桐 Firmiana platanifolia, the Chin. parasol tree,loved for its shade: 桐樹 Paulownia tomentosa; 桐油樹 Aleurites cordata, the wood-oil tree valued for its oil, the tung oil (桐油) used in paint. (2) Name of a town in Anhuei: 桐城； 桐城派 a school of writing known for austere simplicity. | |||||
| Words | 1. 桐子 [tong2zi0], n., fruit of wood-oil tree. 2. 桐油 [tong2you2], n., viscid [tong1] oil, used in paint. | |||||