sōng
pin; lâcher; mou; relâcher; se détendre; se relâcher
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他松了一口气。
tā sōng le yī kǒu qì。
He breathed a sigh of relief.
这件衣服太松了。
zhè jiàn yīfu tài sōng le。
This dress is too loose.
他把领带松了松。
tā bǎ lǐngdài sōng le sōng。
He loosened his tie.
疏 (shū)
sparse
松弛 (sōngchí)
relax
紧 (jǐn)
tight
严 (yán)
strict
The Chinese character 松 (sōng) for "pine tree" is composed of two parts: 木 (mù) and 公 (gōng). 木 represents the general concept of "tree", while 公 is a phonetic component that helps to indicate the pronunciation of the character. The character 公 is itself composed of two parts: 口 (kǒu) and 厶 (sī). 口 represents the mouth, while 厶 is a pictograph of a person with their hands raised in supplication. Together, these two components suggest the idea of "speaking" or "making a sound". Thus, the character 松 can be understood as a combination of the meanings "tree" and "sound", which together suggest the idea of a "pine tree".
