十年树木 shíniánshùmù it takes ten years to grow a tree Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 十 shí numeral ten the number ten; 10年 nián noun year a year or the duration of a year; also used to describe annual or yearly occurrences树木 樹木 shùmù to plant trees to plant and grow trees; to cultivate trees