松
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sōng · pine tree

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #2768
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 松

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sōngWords pronounced sōng
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Example sentences

Notice where 松 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ xiǎng yào àn mó. wǒ xū yào fàng sōng.我想要按摩。我需要放松。

I want a massage. I need to relax.

Source: Tatoeba #503183 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuō le suǒ yǒu wǒ yào shuō de huà hòu, wǒ gǎn jué hěn qīng sōng.说了所有我要说的话后,我感觉很轻松。

I felt quite relieved after I had said all I wanted to say.

Source: Tatoeba #334551 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā chuān le yí jiàn kuān sōng de cháng wài tào.她穿了一件宽松的长外套。

She wore a long, loose coat.

Source: Tatoeba #2411905 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǐ qián wǒ jiā qián miàn yǒu kē dà sōng shù.以前我家前面有棵大松树。

There used to be a big pine tree in front of my house.

Source: Tatoeba #10273874 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiào tā bú yào sōng kāi shéngzi, dàn shì tā zuò le.我叫她不要松开绳子,但是她做了。

I told her not to let go of the rope, but she did.

Source: Tatoeba #346063 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài tā men jiā lǐ gǎn jué hěn fàng sōng.她在他们家里感觉很放松。

She feels at ease in their home.

Source: Tatoeba #8914615 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 松 in context

  1. Say sōng, then recall the core meaning: pine tree.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 放松 (fàng sōng), meaning “to relax”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 松 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.