果树 (guǒ shù) — fruit tree | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

fruit tree

Measure word · 棵

果树，。
Yuàn zi lǐ zhǒng le jǐ kē guǒ shù, qiū tiān jiù néng chī dào xīn xiān shuǐ guǒ.
We have planted several fruit trees in the yard, and we can eat fresh fruit in autumn.
果树，。
Zhè xiē guǒ shù xū yào dìng qī xiū jiǎn, cái néng jiē chū gèng duō de guǒ zi.
These fruit trees need regular pruning so they can produce more fruit.
果树。
Tā yán jiū rú hé ràng guǒ shù zài gān hàn dì qū yě néng shēng zhǎng.
He studies how to allow fruit trees to grow even in dry regions.

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.

A 果 (fruit) 树 (tree) is a tree that bears fruit.

Characters in this word

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

果 originally drew fruits hanging on a tree.

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 樹; 树 is its simplified writing.

木尌樹

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

尌

尌shù樹shù

Same sound today

Originally 尌, 'to plant a tree', was written alone; the traditional form 樹 adds 木, 'tree', to it to differentiate.