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    Expressing 'tree bark' with 树皮 (shùpí)

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    Structure

    树皮

    Explanation

    树皮 (shùpí) means "tree bark" and refers to the outer covering of a tree trunk. It is a compound noun formed from 树 (tree) and 皮 (skin/bark). This word often appears in contexts related to nature, traditional materials, and historical accounts of early papermaking.

    Examples

    • 古人用树皮和破布来造纸。

      Gǔrén yòng shùpí hé pòbù lái zào zhǐ.

      Ancient people used tree bark and rags to make paper.

    • 这棵老树的树皮又厚又粗糙。

      Zhè kē lǎo shù de shùpí yòu hòu yòu cūcāo.

      The bark of this old tree is thick and rough.

    • 孩子们在树皮上画了好多小动物。

      Háizimen zài shùpí shàng huà le hǎo duō xiǎo dòngwù.

      The children drew lots of little animals on the tree bark.

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