果糖 (guǒ táng) — fructose | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

fructose

Examples

果糖。
Hěn duō shuǐ guǒ dōu hán yǒu guǒ táng.
Many fruits contain fructose.
果糖。
Zhè zhǒng yǐn liào de guǒ táng hán liàng hěn gāo.
This drink has a high fructose content.
果糖。
guǒ táng Shì shuǐ guǒ zhōng cháng jiàn de táng fèn.
Fructose is a common sugar in fruits.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

果 means fruit and 糖 means sugar; together they name a sugar found in fruit.

Characters in this word

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

果 originally drew fruits hanging on a tree.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

米唐糖

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

唐

Same sound today

糖 is made from 米 (rice) and 唐, which gives the sound táng.

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