枣子 (zǎo zi) — jujube, Chinese date (the fruit of Ziziphus jujuba)

Definition

noun
jujubeChinese date (the fruit of Ziziphus jujuba)
Measure word · 颗

Examples

  • 枣子。
    Nǎi nai gěi wǒ dài le yì xiē zǎo zi.
    Grandma brought me some jujubes.
  • 枣子。
    Zhè zhǒng zǎo zi yòu tián yòu cuì.
    This kind of jujube is sweet and crunchy.
  • 枣子。
    Wǒ mǎi le yì jīn zǎo zi.
    I bought a jin of jujubes.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

枣zǎojujube
子zǐsuffix

枣 names the jujube, and 子 completes the common word for the fruit.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 棗; 枣 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 棗 is drawn as two thorn-like shapes; 枣 is a later abbreviation.

Open 枣 →

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →

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