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株
zhū
Description
“株”是一个量词，用来数植物，比如一株树、一株花。
"株" is a measure word used to count plants, such as one 株 tree or one 株 flower.
它还可以指树被砍后留在地上的部分，也就是“树桩”。
It can also refer to the part of a tree left in the ground after being cut, that is, a "tree stump".
Meanings
株zhū
measure word for plants or trees
院子里有一株大树。
There is a big tree in the yard.
树株shùzhū
the stump or base of a tree
他坐在树株上休息。
He is sitting on the tree stump to rest.
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Notes
- Nuance
株 and 棵 both count plants; 棵 is more common in everyday speech.
- Etymology
originally meant the exposed root or stump of a tree, later became a plant measure word.
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