梓 · Zhang Xu
Zǐ (3rd tone). The Shuowen Jiezi defines it as 「梓，楸也。从木，宰省聲」 — ‘the catalpa’, wood radical with 宰 abbreviated to give the sound. The lexicographers were clearly bothered by how close it sits to the related tree 楸: the 《爾雅·釋木》 has 椅，梓, which $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart