树高千丈，落叶归根

Traditional: 樹高千丈，落葉歸根

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Dictionary entry

see 樹高千丈，葉落歸根|树高千丈，叶落归根[shu4 gao1 qian1 zhang4 , ye4 luo4 gui1 gen1]

What does 树高千丈，落叶归根 mean?

树高千丈，落叶归根 (shù gāo qiān zhàng , luò yè guī gēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 樹高千丈，葉落歸根|树高千丈，叶落归根[shu4 gao1 qian1 zhang4 , ye4 luo4 gui1 gen1]

Character breakdown

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树shùtree · CL:棵[ke1]高Gāosurname Gao 千qiānthousand 丈zhàngmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) · to measure 落làto leave out · to be missing 叶xiéto be in harmony 归Guīsurname Gui 根gēnroot · basis

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树高千丈，落叶归根

shù gāo qiān zhàng , luò yè guī gēn

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