木 · mù

Visual hint

A tree with trunk, branches, and roots.

Usage

Often relates to trees, wood, wooden objects, or materials.

Learning notes

The radical 木 is common in characters related to trees and wood materials.

• 禾: 木 is a general tree; 禾 has a top slant like a grain head.
• 本: 木 is tree; 本 adds a horizontal stroke at the root to mean origin/root.