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tree
/tri/
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- plural
- trees
1 · noun
A plant with a woody trunk and branches.
有木质主干和枝条的植物。
Use 一棵树; distinguish the measure words 棵 and 颗.
There is a large tree near the gate.
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门口附近有一棵大树。
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