栽

• 병음: zāi
• 한자 분석: 木 = wood/tree (semantic root, indicating planting); phonetic component carries the sound

뜻

나무·묘목을 심다(옮겨 심다); (구어) 넘어지다/크게 실패하다

In agricultural contexts, 栽 refers to planting young trees or transplanting seedlings. Colloquially, 栽跟头 means to take a tumble or suffer a setback. 栽赃 means to frame someone by planting incriminating evidence.

예문

1. 村民们在荒坡上栽了成千上万棵松树，用以固土保水。
2. 他在这次投资中栽了个大跟头，损失了多年积累的大半资产。
3. 这批果树苗已在新划拨的土地上顺利栽活，长势喜人。

사용 가이드

맥락: agriculture, colloquial, setback

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 每年植树节期间，学校组织学生到郊外栽树，积极参与绿化建设。(During Arbor Day each year, the school organizes students to go to the suburbs to plant trees and participate in greening efforts.)
• 他在这场谈判中因准备不足而栽了跟头，痛失了一个关键的合作机会。(He stumbled in this negotiation due to inadequate preparation, painfully losing a critical partnership opportunity.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把花栽进盆里 — for potted plants use 种 or 盆栽; 栽 implies planting directly into open ground or soil

기원과 역사

Pictophonetic: 木 (wood/tree) + 𠂉 (phonetic component)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal