How to write 榔

榔 [láng] 本义: 高木。又为木名。如: 榔榆 Original Meaning: Tall tree. Also a type of wood, such as the "Lángyú" (elm). 造字法: 形声。从木，郎声。 Character Formation: Phono-semantic compound; composed of "wood" and the sound element "láng". 意义: 1. 槟榔，又叫桄榔 ([En.] betelnut palm) Betelnut, also known as "Kwok Lang". 2. 同“桹”，渔人系在船舷上敲击以驱鱼入网的长木棒 ([En.] rod) Same as “桹”, a long wooden stick that fishermen strike against the side of the boat to drive fish into the net. 引例: 1. 《正字通》：榔，俗桹子。凡宾桹、桄桹皆从良，或单作郎。 "Zhengzitong": Láng, commonly used for "长". All types of "宾桹" and "桄桹" are derived from it, or simply referred to as "郎". 2. 同“桹”，渔人系在船舷上敲击以驱鱼入网的长木棒 ([En.] rod) Same as “桹”, a long rod used by fishermen for striking against the boat to scare fish into the net. 例: 如: 榔榔 (象声词); 榔头 (锤子); 榔板 (为惊鱼入网而能踏出声响的木板) Examples: 如 "lángláng" (onomatopoeia); "lángtóu" (hammer); "lángbǎn" (board that makes noise to scare fish into the net).