杉 (caam3 | shan1 sha1) : pine; fir

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杉

caam3

shan1 sha1

various species of pine and fir; China fir

shan1 is the standard reading in Mandarin; sha1 is a variant.

Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 木 (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

杉

Don't confuse with:
衫

This word has been viewed 4962 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 29th Jun 2010 05:26

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洛杉磯 lok3 caam3 gei1 luo4 shan1 ji1 = Los Angeles

杉樹 caam3 syu6 = China fir, a pine tree

柳杉 lau5 caam3 = Japanese cedar; peacock pine

杉斑 caam3 baan1 = camouflage grouper

電燈杉 din6 dang1 caam3 = a telephone pole; a lamp post

頂心杉 ding2 sam1 caam3 = thorn on one's side 粵

一碌杉 jat1 luk1 caam3 = stupid person 粵

紅杉 hung4 caam3 = sequoia

杉板 caam3 baan2 = pine boards

杉木 caam3 muk6 shan1 mu4 = pine wood; Chinese fir wood
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Decimal representation of this word: 杉
Unicode code for this character: U+6749 (off-site link)

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