榛 (zhēn) — (bound form) hazel (tree or nut)

Definition

榛 (zhēn) is a bound form meaning 'hazel' — it never stands alone and is always paired with 子 (nut) or 树 (tree). You'll meet it in compound words like 榛子 (hazelnut) and 榛树 (hazel tree).

bound form

(bound form) hazel (tree or nut)

Examples

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Wǒ zuì xǐ huan chī zhēn zi qiǎo kè lì.
I love eating hazelnut chocolate the most.
榛。
Zhè piàn shān shàng zhǎng mǎn le zhēn shù.
This mountain is covered with hazel trees.
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zhēn Zi de yíng yǎng jià zhí hěn gāo.
Hazelnuts have high nutritional value.

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