a tree; more specifically, a living tree / the bent and gnarled trunk or roots of an old tree / wood, lumber / something made of wood / in ancient China, a wooden musical instrument

timber - trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood. / material wood, (UK) timber, (US) lumber - wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.

place of origin

furniture

(botany) Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis)

ingredients for food / materials for building something, such as furniture / data / a subject to write about / news / a factor influencing markets

to use / to employ / to make use of, to apply / to spend

to build; to construct

architecture

Short for 中国地方 (Chūgoku chihō): the Chūgoku region of Japan