刺桐 in English ci4 tong2 Meaning

Meanings

  • Indian coral tree
  • sunshine tree
  • tiger's claw
  • Erythrina variegata (botany)

Simplified Characters

刺 桐

Traditional Characters

刺 桐

Pinyin

ci4 tong2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

刺ci4(onom.) whoosh 桐tong2tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites)