槐树

• 拼音: huái shù
• 汉字拆解: 槐 = 木 + 鬼 (tree + phonetic); 树 = 木 + 寸 (tree with measuring component)

含义

Chinese scholar tree; Sophora japonica. A deciduous tree common in northern China, known for its fragrant white flowers and deep cultural significance.

The scholar tree has deep roots in Chinese civilization, associated with government officialdom, scholarship, and ancestral homelands. Village squares and old streets often feature ancient 槐树 as community landmarks. The tree appears frequently in classical poetry and folk literature as a symbol of home and memory.

例句

1. 院子里那棵槐树已经有百年的历史了，是全村人共同的记忆。
2. 每到初夏，槐树便开满洁白的花朵，香气四溢。
3. 槐树在中国北方随处可见，是极具代表性的乡土树种。

用法指南

语境: nature, culture, literature, horticulture

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这条老街两旁种满了高大的槐树，夏天浓荫蔽日，十分凉爽。(Both sides of this old street are lined with tall scholar trees; in summer their dense shade blocks the sun, making it pleasantly cool.)
• 槐树花可以入药，也可以制成槐花饭，是北方地区的传统美食。(Scholar tree blossoms can be used medicinally and made into a traditional dish called 槐花饭, a classic food of northern China.)

错误说法

• 槐树 interchangeably with 洋槐 — 洋槐 refers to black locust, an introduced species; 槐树 typically denotes the native Chinese scholar tree Sophora japonica

起源与历史

槐 = 木 (tree radical) + 鬼 (phonetic component); 树 = 木 + 寸 (tree component, upright growth)

文化背景

时代: Ancient to modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal