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树木
樹木
shùmù
1. trees

Character Breakdown

树
shù
tree; to plant; to set up, to establish
HSK 3 9 丶
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5 4 丶

Compound Words (3)

多树木
duōshùmù
wooded
只见树木不见森林
zhǐjiànshùmùbùjiànsēnlín
unable to see the wood for the trees
十年树木，百年树人
shíniánshùmù,bǎiniánshùrén
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.

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