桃酥 (táo sū) — crisp/flaky Chinese pastry, often with a walnut…

Definition

noun

crisp/flaky Chinese pastryoften with a walnut topping

Measure word · 块

桃酥。
Wǒ mā ma zuò de táo sū tè bié hǎo chī.
The peach crisp my mom makes is especially delicious.
桃酥。
Zhè jiā diàn de táo sū yòu xiāng yòu tián.
This shop's peach crisps are both fragrant and sweet.
桃酥。
Wǒ mǎi le yì hé táo sū sòng gěi nǎi nai.
I bought a box of peach crisps to give to grandma.

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.

木兆桃

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

兆

兆zhào桃táo(r)

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

桃 combines 木, meaning tree, with 兆, which gives the sound.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú

酉酉yǒualcohol

Sound part声符shēngfú

穌

穌sū酥sū

Same sound today

酥 pairs 酉, a part associated with alcohol, with 穌, which supplies the sound sū.