柠檬 (níng méng) — lemon | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

lemon

Measure word · 个

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Wǒ pào le yì bēi níng méng shuǐ.
I made a cup of lemon water.
柠檬，。
Zhè ge níng méng hěn suān, bú tài shì hé zhí jiē chī.
This lemon is very sour, not really suitable for eating directly.
柠檬，。
Tā zài cài lǐ jiā le jǐ piàn níng méng, wèi dào gèng hǎo le.
She added a few slices of lemon to the dish, and the flavor improved.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 檸; 柠 is its simplified writing.

木寧檸

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

寧

寧níng檸

Same sound today

The traditional form 檸 combines 木 (wood) with 寧, which supplies the sound; the simplified 柠 is a later shortened shape.

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

木蒙檬

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

蒙

Same sound today

檬 pairs 木, a tree, with 蒙 for its sound.

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