果核 (guǒ hé) — fruit stone, pit, kernel (the hard central part of a fruit containing the seed)

Definition

Examples

• 吃桃子的时候要小心，别把果核吞下去。
  Chī táo zi de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn, bié bǎ guǒ hé tūn xià qù.
  Be careful when eating peaches — don't swallow the pit.
• 他把杏子的果核种在了院子里。
  Tā bǎ xìng zi de guǒ hé zhǒng zài le yuàn zi lǐ.
  He planted the apricot stone in the yard.
• 这种水果的果核很大，果肉却很少。
  Zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ de guǒ hé hěn dà, guǒ ròu què hěn shǎo.
  This kind of fruit has a large pit but very little flesh.