桐 tóng — tung/paulownia tree · English

桐

tóng

tung/paulownia tree

At a glance · 桐

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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、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「桐」从木，同声，本指梧桐、油桐等。形声字，未见甲骨文。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为桐类树木。

Structure

形声字，从木（意符），同（tóng）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyintóng

Radical木

Strokes10

UnicodeU+6850

Character type形声

Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English tung/paulownia tree A paulownia or tung tree.

Français paulownia Un paulownia ou un arbre à huile.

Español paulonia Un paulonia o árbol de tung.

العربية شجرة التُّنغ شجرة التُّنغ أو البولونيا.

Русский тунг/павлония Дерево павлонии или тунга.

Common words

桐tóngtung tree
梧桐wú tóngpaulownia

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