果香 (guǒ xiāng) — fruity aroma, fruity fragrance

Definition

Describes a smell or taste that smells like fruit — most often used for wine, tea, and perfume. Functions as an adjective (果香的) or as a noun phrase (带果香).

adjective
fruity aromafruity fragrance

Examples

  • 果香。
    Zhè píng hóng jiǔ de guǒ xiāng hěn nóng.
    This bottle of red wine has a strong fruity aroma.
  • 果香。
    Zhè kuǎn lǜ chá dài yǒu qīng xīn de guǒ xiāng.
    This green tea has a fresh fruity fragrance.
  • 果香。
    Zhè zhǒng xiāng shuǐ shì guǒ xiāng wèi de.
    This perfume has a fruity scent.

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guǒfruit
香xiāngfragrance

果 gives the idea of fruit, and 香 gives fragrance, so 果香 means a fruity aroma.

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.

Open 果 →

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

香's early form paired 黍 (glutinous millet) with 口 (mouth), perhaps showing millet drink being taken in or offered.

Open 香 →

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