ān

eucalyptus

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

安 sound component

  Sound component

ānan

  

peaceful

Evolution

桉 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
桉 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
桉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

ān

eucalyptus; Eucalyptus globulus; Taiwan pr. [àn]

Most common words with 桉
Freq.
Word
Meaning

桉树

eucalyptus

Taiwan pr. [àn]

桉叶油

eucalyptus oil