| 字词 | 桐 |
| 释义 | »» 桐 tóng MC duwng 1. paulownia (Paulownia fortunei), tall, deciduous hardwood tree with a straight, fine grain, warp-resistant, bearing light purple flowers in spring; certain species were esp. favored for making zithers, chests, and other items. a. 油桐 yóutóng, “oil tong,” wood-oil tree (Aleurites fordii), small to medium-sized deciduous tree, the oil of its seeds traditionally used as fuel for lamps, also in varnish and paint. b. 刺桐 cìtóng, “spiny tong,” coral tree, flame tree (Erythrina orientalis, Erythrina variegata), subtropical flowering plant whose bright-colored blooms are coral-shaped. c. 胡桐 hútóng, “Western tong,” Euphrates poplar (Populus diversifolia), medium-sized to tall flowering tree known from the northwest regions. d. 梧桐 wútóng (MC ngu-duwng), parasol tree, phoenix tree (Firmiana simplex, Firmiana plataniflora), medium-sized to tall deciduous tree, with small greenish-white or greenish-yellow flowers that bloom in the summer, large maplelike leaves, and an elevated crown; reputed to be the only tree on which the phoenix ( fenghuang 鳳凰) alights; symbolic of love because its name is homophonous with the phrase 吾同 wútóng, “we together,” and in such contexts may be rendered “the we-together tree.”
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