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杏子 (xìng zi) — apricot

Definition

noun
apricot
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 杏子。
    Wǒ mǎi le yì xiē xìng zi.
    I bought some apricots.
  • 杏子。
    Zhè xiē xìng zi hěn tián.
    These apricots are very sweet.
  • 杏子。
    xìng zi Yǐ jīng chéng shú le.
    The apricots are already ripe.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

杏xìngapricot
子zǐ

杏 names the apricot, and 子 turns it into the everyday word for the fruit.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

杏 pairs 木 (tree) with 口 (mouth), perhaps showing that the tree’s fruit is tasty.

Open 杏 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →
Appears in
Fruits

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