树叶 shùyè HSK4 tree leaf Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 月桂树叶 yuèguìshùyè bay leaf laurel leaf; bay leaf闰四月,吃树叶 rùnsìyuèchīshùyè famine during a leap fourth month A proverb suggesting that an intercalary fourth lunar month brings crop failure and food shortages, forcing people to eat tree leaves.