梨子 (lí zi) — pear | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

pear

Measure word · 个

梨子。
Wǒ xǐ huan chī lí zi.
I like to eat pears.
梨子。
Zhè xiē lí zi hěn tián.
These pears are very sweet.
梨子。
Wǒ zài chāo shì mǎi le yì xiē lí zi.
I bought some pears at the supermarket.

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.

梨 (pear) plus 子 gives the common name.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

利木梨

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

利

Same sound today

梨 places 利 on top of 木, a tree, with 木 showing the tree sense and 利 giving the sound.

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.

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