Meaning
橡 centers on the horse chestnut tree and its nuts. The meaning is specific to that tree species.
Most common words using 橡
Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima); acorn
pale grey; pale gray
pale red tinged with grey
bright yellow-green tinged with grey
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Etymology
橡 combines 木 (tree) with 象, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to name the horse chestnut tree.
Meaning mnemonic
The tree radical 木 beside 象 (elephant) suggests a tree with large, elephant-ear-like leaves or big nuts, like a horse chestnut.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a horse chestnut tree putting on a show of large leaves and spiky nuts: show -> ショウ.
