果肉 (guǒ ròu) — flesh (of fruit), pulp

Definition

noun

flesh (of fruit)pulp

果肉。
Zhè ge guǒ ròu hěn tián.
This flesh is very sweet.
果肉，。
Wǒ xǐ huan chī guǒ ròu, bù xǐ huan chī pí.
I like to eat the flesh, not the skin.
果肉。
Bǎ guǒ ròu qiē chéng xiǎo kuài.
Cut the flesh into small pieces.

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.

It means the fleshy part of fruit, with 果 specifying fruit and 肉 meaning flesh.

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.

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

The original shape of 肉 showed ribs of an animal’s torso, or simply a slice of meat.