松 sōng — pine tree · English

松

sōng

pine tree

At a glance · 松

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「松」从木公声，小篆从木公声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「松」本指松树，常绿乔木，引申松散。

Structure

从木、公声，形声字，木表义类，公表音；简作松。

At a glance

Pinyinsōng

Radical木

Strokes8

UnicodeU+677E

Character type形声

Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English pine tree pine tree; fir tree

Français pin Pin. «如松之盛» : symbole de la vigueur durable.

Español pino Pino. «如松之盛»: símbolo de vigor duradero.

العربية صنوبر صنوبر. «如松之盛»: رمز القوة الدائمة.

Русский сосна Сосна. «如松之盛»: символ долгой силы.

Common words

松树sōng shùpine
轻松qīng sōngrelaxed

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