First, the definition of tung
1, paulownia.
2. Tung oil tree.
3. Indus River.
Second, Kangxi Dictionary
Tang Yun and Zheng Yun just cut red, while Ji Yun and Yunhui just cut east. Homophonic. Shuo Wen tong,. Er Ya Shi Mu Rong, "Book Gong Yu" is an isolated tree in Fuyang. There is a unique Tongyishan in Empresses in the Palace, which plays the pipa. The chair of Wind is painted with paulownia, and the harp and harp are cut. There are three kinds of Shu cursive scripts: dysprosium, white and red. Chen Jietong listed six kinds in his book: Erythrina, Erythrina, Erythrina, Erythrina and Peach.
Definition of words
1. tung oil tree?
Plant name. Erythrina, Euphorbiaceae, small deciduous trees. Tung trees originating in China, Sichuan and Hunan have the best quality. About 10 meters high, elliptic or heart-shaped leaves, alternate, small white flowers in early summer, monoecious. Spherical drupe, whose seeds can extract oil, is the raw material for making foreign paints, pigments and inks. Also used as medicine, it can reduce swelling and detoxify. White wood, slightly soft, can be used as box material, bed board, furniture, etc.
Second, paulownia [pāo tóng]?
Deciduous tree with large leaves, purple corolla and oblong capsule. Wood is loose in texture and can be used to make musical instruments, models and so on.