蘇木

Chinese

Etymology 1

 
(plant); place name; revive
(plant); place name; revive; Soviet
tree; wood
trad. (蘇木) 蘇 木
simp. (苏木) 苏 木

Pronunciation


Noun

蘇木

  1. Short for 蘇枋木/苏枋木 (sūfāngmù, “sappanwood (Biancaea sappan, syn. Caesalpinia sappan)”).

Etymology 2

phonetic
trad. (蘇木) 蘇 木
simp. (苏木) 苏 木

Borrowed from Mongolian ᠰᠤᠮᠤ (sumu), calqued from Manchu ᠨᡳᡵᡠ (niru). Doublet of 牛彔 (niúlù).

Pronunciation


Noun

蘇木

  1. sum (level of administrative division in Mongolia, Russia and China)
Derived terms
  • 民族蘇木/民族苏木
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