懂中文 Dong Chinese

树

shù

tree

Simplified form of 樹. Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 尌 represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

对 simplified component

对  Simplified component

duì

  

correct

Shorthand for the phonetic 尌 (shù) component in the traditional character 樹.

Evolution

树 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
树 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
树 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
树 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

树 (樹) 

shù

tree; plant; set up, establish; CL:棵[kē]; to cultivate; to set up

Most common words with 树
Freq.
Word
Meaning

树

tree

树立

to set up

树林

woods

树木

tree

圣诞树

Christmas tree