楊

Poplar or aspen (Populus); common surname.

Noun: the tree itself. Attribute: used to describe objects made from the wood of the tree.

In early texts, particularly poetry involving water-edges or imagery of parting, the distinction between 楊 and 柳 (willow) is often porous.

Simplified variant: U+6768.

In poetic or descriptive contexts, avoid committing immediately to "poplar." Evaluate whether the surrounding imagery suggests cultural tropes associated with the willow/poplar complex (e.g., springtime, farewells, riverbanks). The choice between "poplar" and "willow" should be driven by the text's internal logic rather than a strict modern botanical divide.