Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "柘", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "柘", and master the standard way of writing the character "柘".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 柘
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "柘" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
柘 [zhè]
名词 (Noun)
1. 柘树 (three-bristle cudrania). A deciduous shrub or tree with gray-brown bark, long thorns, oval or elliptical leaves, small flowers arranged in head-like clusters, and spherical fruits. The leaves can be fed to silkworms, and the heartwood is yellow, dense, and of high quality, making it a valuable timber.
- Examples: 柘黄 (yellow dye from the bark), 柘蚕 (feeding silkworms with the leaves), 柘丝 (silk produced from silkworms fed with the leaves).
2. The abbreviation for the Tang dynasty dance piece "柘枝舞" ([En.] Zhe-Zhi dance).
3. Refers to "蔗" (sugarcane).
- Example citations: "In ancient texts, 柘 is equated with sugarcane" (诸柘,甘蔗也).
4. Note: "柘 is synonymous with sugarcane" (诸柘,甘蔗也).