栗子 (lì zi) — chestnut | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

chestnut

Measure word · 颗

，栗子。
Qiū tiān dào le, wǒ cháng cháng mǎi lì zi chī.
When autumn comes, I often buy chestnuts to eat.
栗子。
Táng chǎo lì zi shì běi jīng hěn shòu huān yíng de xiǎo chī.
Sugar-roasted chestnuts are a very popular snack in Beijing.
栗子，。
Bāo lì zi de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn, bié zhā dào shǒu.
When peeling chestnuts, be careful not to prick your hand.

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.

栗lìchestnut

子zǐcommon element

'栗' (chestnut) plus '子' (a common element) names the nut.

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

栗 originally drew chestnuts growing on a tree.

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.

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