腰果 (yāo guǒ) — cashew (nut) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

cashew (nut)

Measure word · 颗

Examples

腰果。
Wǒ mǎi le yì xiē yāo guǒ zuò cài.
I bought some cashews to cook with.
腰果，。
Zhè zhǒng yāo guǒ hěn xiāng, kě yǐ dāng líng shí chī.
This kind of cashew is very fragrant and can be eaten as a snack.
腰果。
Tā xǐ huan yòng yāo guǒ chǎo jī ròu.
She likes to stir-fry chicken with cashews.

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.

“腰” (waist) suggests the curved shape, and “果” (nut) gives the food meaning.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

⺼Written in full as肉ròuflesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

要

要yào腰yāo

Same sound today

The left part ⺼ is flesh; the right part 要 gives the sound.

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

果 originally drew fruits hanging on a tree.

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