How to write 槐

槐 【huái】 1. Deciduous tree. The wood can be used in construction and furniture making. The flower buds can be made into yellow dye. 1. Deciduous tree. The wood can be used in construction and furniture making. The flower buds can be made into yellow dye: ~ Huoh (to strike fire with locust wood). ~ Xu (locust sequence). ~ Lian (a. In the Zhou Dynasty, three locusts and nine thorns were planted under which nobles and ministers sat, later referred to as “locust-thorn” indicating the three dukes or their positions; b. Refers to the place where litigations are heard, also referred to as “thorn-locust”). ~ Ding (metaphor for the three dukes). 2. Surname. 1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] Japanese pagoda tree). A type of ornamental tree (Sophora japonica) with dark green compound leaves and yellow-white flowers in a conical inflorescence. 2. General term for plants in the locust family ([En.] sophora; pagoda tree). Examples: Such as: 毛叶槐 (hairy-leaved locust); 龙爪槐 (dragon-claw locust); 槐序 (locust sequence in summer); 槐黄期候 (the autumn examinations during the imperial examination era). Examples: Such as: 白花灰毛槐 (white-flowered grey hairy locust); 柔枝槐 (flexible-branch locust).