懂中文 Dong Chinese

松

sōng

pine tree

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 公 represents the sound. In simplified Chinese this character also means "relax, loosen", but in traditional Chinese this meaning is written as 鬆.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

公 sound component

公  Sound component

gōng

  

public

Evolution

松 Bronze script Mid Warring States (~300 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
松 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
松 Clerical script Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
松 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

松  

Sōng

surname Song

松  

sōng

pine; CL:棵[kē]

松 (鬆) 

sōng

lax, loose; loosen, relax; loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)

Most common words with 松
Freq.
Word
Meaning

放松

to loosen

轻松

light

松

loose

宽松

relaxed

松开

to release

Component uses

Sound component in 5 characters (1 verified)

鬆 淞 凇 崧 菘