cì tóng

刺桐 (cì tóng) is a Chinese word meaning “Indian coral tree; sunshine tree; tiger's claw”.

Meanings

  1. 1Indian coral tree
  2. 2sunshine tree
  3. 3tiger's claw
  4. 4Erythrina variegata (botany)

Characters in 刺桐

刺cī · (onom.) whoosh桐tóng · tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites)

Related words

刺(onom.) whoosh刺thorn刺激to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite讽刺to satirize刺伤to stab刺杀to assassinate刺客assassin冲刺(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash刺刀bayonet刺绣to embroider刺耳ear-piercing遇刺to be attacked by an assassin

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