柰 (nài) — Chinese pearleaf crabapple (Malus asiatica)

Definition

A bound/formal literary form for a specific Chinese crabapple (Malus asiatica), not the everyday 苹果. Learners will only meet it in names like 柰子 or botanical/traditional texts.

bound form

Chinese pearleaf crabapple (Malus asiatica)

Examples

柰。
nài Shì yì zhǒng zhōng guó tè yǒu de shuǐ guǒ.
The Chinese pearleaf crabapple is a fruit unique to China.
柰。
Zhè zhǒng nài de wèi dào suān tián kě kǒu.
This kind of crabapple tastes sweet and sour.
柰Malusasiatica。
nài De xué míng shì Malus asiatica.
The scientific name of the Chinese pearleaf crabapple is Malus asiatica.

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