橡实 (xiàng shí) — acorn

Definition

noun
acorn
Measure word · 颗

Examples

  • ，橡实。
    Qiū tiān, wǒ zài shù xià jiǎn le hěn duō xiàng shí.
    In autumn, I picked up many acorns under the tree.
  • 橡实。
    Sōng shǔ hěn xǐ huan chī xiàng shí.
    Squirrels love to eat acorns.
  • 橡实。
    Zhè kē xiàng shí de ké hěn yìng.
    The shell of this acorn is very hard.

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.

橡xiàngoak
实shífruit

“橡” (oak) and “实” (fruit) make the fruit of the oak.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 周周zhōucarved jade
  • 貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

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