松 sōng pine tree
pine tree; loose; to loosen; to relax
怎么记住“松”: 木 tree + 公 public = pine tree. Two brothers argue over which tree to take home for Christmas, so Dad holds a public vote in the shop, and the winner is the big pine tree.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
松 = 木 tree + 公 public
- 木 tree meaning
- 公 public sound
- 八 eight
- 厶 private
Two brothers argue over which tree to take home for Christmas, so Dad holds a public vote in the shop, and the winner is the big pine tree.
How it came to be
The tree gives the meaning and the part beside it gives the sound.
用法
- Loose / relaxed, and pine tree: 放松 (fàngsōng) relax, 轻松 (qīngsōng) easy/relaxed, 松开 (sōngkāi) loosen/let go.
- Contrast 紧 (jǐn, tight); 松/紧 is the loose/tight pair.
- The unrelated tree sense: 松树 (sōngshù) pine. 宽松 (kuānsōng) roomy (of clothes) or lenient (of policy).
含“松”的词语
例句
- 放松，别紧张。 Fàngsōng, bié jǐnzhāng.Relax, don't be nervous.
- 你看起来很轻松。 Nǐ kànqǐlái hěn qīngsōng.You appear to be relaxed.
- 马轻松地越过了障碍。 Mǎ qīngsōng de yuèguòle zhàng'ài.The horse easily jumped over the barrier.