Definition
桔 is a variant form of 橘 (jú, 'tangerine/mandarin orange'), but the row gives pinyin jié, which normally corresponds to the unrelated word 桔梗 (jiégěng, 'platycodon'). When used as a variant of 橘, it is typically pronounced jú, not jié. This character is less common than 橘 in modern standard Chinese.
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tangerinemandarin orange (variant of 橘)
Examples
- 。Zhège jié zi hěn tián.This tangerine is very sweet.
- 。Tā xiǎng chī yí gè jié zi.He wants to eat a tangerine.
- 。jié zi de yánsè hěn piàoliang.The tangerine's color is very pretty.
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