青檀

Traditional form:

青檀

Pinyin (reading):

qīngtán

Definitions:

• blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙／宣纸

Characters:

• 青 - nature's color; blue, green, black; young
• 檀 - sandalwood, hardwood; surname

Traditional characters:

• 青 - nature's color; blue, green, black; young
• 檀 - sandalwood, hardwood; surname