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水果 (shuǐ guǒ) — Chinese word meaning

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水果 (shuǐ guǒ) is a Chinese word: fruit. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 水果

名 míng noun

fruit

我喜欢吃水果。

wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ

I like to eat fruit.

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Word breakdown

水 shuǐ — water; indicates the juicy, watery nature

Words with this character (49)
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  • 6 汗水 hàn shuǐ — sweat HSK 5
    • 汗 sweat, perspiration
    • 水 water, liquid (emphasizes the fluid nature)
    Example

    运动员的汗水湿透了衣服。

    yùn dòng yuán de hàn shuǐ shī tòu le yī fu

    The athlete's sweat soaked through the clothes.

  • 7 泪水 lèi shuǐ — tears HSK 5
    • 泪 tears (from crying)
    • 水 water (emphasizing the liquid nature)
    Example

    母亲擦去孩子脸上的泪水。

    mǔ qin cā qù hái zi liǎn shang de lèi shuǐ

    The mother wiped away the tears from the child's face.

  • 8 降水 jiàng shuǐ — precipitation HSK 5
    • 降 to descend, to fall
    • 水 water
    Example

    气象台预报明天会有降水。

    qì xiàng tái yù bào míng tiān huì yǒu jiàng shuǐ

    The weather station forecasts precipitation tomorrow.

  • 9 雨水 yǔ shuǐ — rainwater HSK 5
    • 雨 rain (source of the water)
    • 水 water (the substance itself)
    Example

    我们收集雨水来浇花。

    wǒ men shōu jí yǔ shuǐ lái jiāo huā

    We collect rainwater to water the flowers.

  • 10 水库 shuǐ kù — reservoir HSK 6
    • 水 water
    • 库 storage, repository
    Example

    这个水库为城市提供饮用水。

    zhè ge shuǐ kù wèi chéng shì tí gōng yǐn yòng shuǐ

    This reservoir provides drinking water for the city.

  • 11 水泥 shuǐ ní — cement HSK 6
    • 水 water; liquid component
    • 泥 mud; paste-like consistency
    Example

    工人们正在搅拌水泥。

    gōng rén men zhèng zài jiǎo bàn shuǐ ní

    The workers are mixing cement.

  • 12 水流 shuǐ liú — water flow HSK 6
    • 水 water (the substance that is flowing)
    • 流 flow (the movement or current)
    Example

    河里的水流很急。

    hé lǐ de shuǐ liú hěn jí

    The water flow in the river is very rapid.

  • 13 水稻 shuǐ dào — rice HSK 6
    • 水 water (indicates rice grown in flooded paddies)
    • 稻 rice plant
    Example

    中国南方种植很多水稻。

    Zhōng guó nán fāng zhòng zhí hěn duō shuǐ dào

    Southern China grows a lot of rice.

  • 14 水面 shuǐ miàn — water surface HSK 6
    Example

    月光反射在平静的水面上。

    yuè guāng fǎn shè zài píng jìng de shuǐ miàn shàng

    Moonlight reflects on the calm water surface.

  • 15 污水 wū shuǐ — sewage HSK 6
    • 污 polluted, dirty
    • 水 water
    Example

    城市需要处理大量污水。

    chéng shì xū yào chǔ lǐ dà liàng wū shuǐ

    The city needs to treat large amounts of sewage.

  • 16 洪水 hóng shuǐ — flood HSK 6
    • 洪 vast, great flood
    • 水 water
    Example

    洪水冲毁了许多房屋和桥梁。

    hóng shuǐ chōng huǐ le xǔ duō fáng wū hé qiáo liáng

    The flood destroyed many houses and bridges.

  • 17 热水器 rè shuǐ qì — water heater HSK 6
    • 热 hot, heat (indicates the heating function)
    • 水 water (indicates what is being heated)
    • 器 device, appliance (indicates it is a tool or machine)
    Example

    我家的热水器坏了。

    wǒ jiā de rè shuǐ qì huài le

    Our water heater broke.

  • 18 胶水 jiāo shuǐ — glue HSK 6
    • 胶 glue, adhesive
    • 水 liquid (indicating the liquid form of glue)
    Example

    我需要胶水来粘贴这些照片。

    wǒ xū yào jiāo shuǐ lái zhān tiē zhè xiē zhào piàn

    I need glue to paste these photos.

  • 19 自来水 zì lái shuǐ — tap water HSK 6
    • 自 self, automatically
    • 来 come, arrive
    • 水 water
    Example

    这里的自来水很干净。

    zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng

    The tap water here is very clean.

  • 20 薪水 xīn shuǐ — salary HSK 6
    • 薪 wages, payment (originally firewood)
    • 水 money, payment (metaphorical: flows like water)
    Example

    他的薪水很高。

    tā de xīn shuǐ hěn gāo

    His salary is very high.

  • 21 跳水 tiào shuǐ — diving HSK 6
    • 跳 to jump, to leap
    • 水 water
    Example

    她是跳水运动员。

    tā shì tiào shuǐ yùn dòng yuán

    She is a diving athlete.

  • 22 酒水 jiǔ shuǐ — alcoholic beverages HSK 6
    • 酒 alcohol, wine, liquor
    • 水 liquid, beverage (complementing 酒 to form 'alcoholic drinks')
    Example

    这家餐厅的酒水价格很贵。

    zhè jiā cān tīng de jiǔ shuǐ jià gé hěn guì

    The alcoholic beverages at this restaurant are very expensive.

  • 23 饮用水 yǐn yòng shuǐ — drinking water HSK 6
    • 饮 drinking, to drink
    • 用 for use, usage
    • 水 water
    Example

    我们需要保证饮用水的安全。

    wǒ men xū yào bǎo zhèng yǐn yòng shuǐ de ān quán

    We need to ensure the safety of drinking water.

  • 24 香水 xiāng shuǐ — perfume HSK 6
    • 香 fragrant, aromatic
    • 水 water, liquid
    Example

    她喜欢用法国香水。

    tā xǐ huan yòng fǎ guó xiāng shuǐ

    She likes to use French perfume.

  • 25 口水 kǒu shuǐ — saliva HSK 7
    • 口 mouth (indicates the source)
    • 水 water (indicates the liquid nature)
    Example

    看到美食就流口水。

    kàn dào měi shí jiù liú kǒu shuǐ

    One's mouth waters when seeing delicious food.

  • 26 地下水 dì xià shuǐ — groundwater HSK 7
    • 地 earth, ground
    • 下 below, under, beneath
    • 水 water
    Example

    我们需要保护地下水不受污染。

    wǒ men xū yào bǎo hù dì xià shuǐ bù shòu wū rǎn

    We need to protect groundwater from pollution.

  • 27 墨水 mò shuǐ — ink HSK 7
    • 墨 ink (the black pigment substance)
    • 水 water (indicating liquid form)
    Example

    我需要买一瓶墨水。

    wǒ xū yào mǎi yì píng mò shuǐ

    I need to buy a bottle of ink.

  • 28 放水 fàng shuǐ — to go easy on someone; to deliberately lose HSK 7
    • 放 to release; to let go; to ease up
    • 水 water; used metaphorically for leniency
    Example

    教练不会对任何队员放水。

    jiào liàn bù huì duì rèn hé duì yuán fàng shuǐ

    The coach won't go easy on any player.

  • 29 水产 shuǐ chǎn — aquatic products HSK 7
    • 水 water, aquatic
    • 产 products, produce
    Example

    这个市场专门销售新鲜的水产。

    zhè ge shì chǎng zhuān mén xiāo shòu xīn xiān de shuǐ chǎn

    This market specializes in selling fresh aquatic products.

  • 30 水准 shuǐ zhǔn — level, standard HSK 7
    • 水 water; contributes the concept of 'level' (from water level as a horizontal reference)
    • 准 standard, accurate; contributes the sense of 'standard' or 'criterion'
    Example

    他的汉语水准很高。

    tā de Hàn yǔ shuǐ zhǔn hěn gāo

    His Chinese level is very high.

  • 31 水利 shuǐ lì — water conservancy HSK 7
    • 水 water
    • 利 beneficial use, management
    Example

    政府投资建设水利工程。

    zhèng fǔ tóu zī jiàn shè shuǐ lì gōng chéng

    The government invests in building water conservancy projects.

  • 32 水土 shuǐ tǔ — water and soil; natural environment HSK 7
    • 水 water (representing water resources and climate)
    • 土 soil/land (representing soil quality and terrain)
    Example

    他刚到这里，还不太适应当地的水土。

    tā gāng dào zhè lǐ hái bù tài shì yìng dāng dì de shuǐ tǔ

    He just arrived here and hasn't quite adapted to the local climate yet.

  • 33 水域 shuǐ yù — waters HSK 7
    • 水 water
    • 域 area, region, territory
    Example

    这片水域禁止游泳。

    zhè piàn shuǐ yù jìn zhǐ yóu yǒng

    Swimming is prohibited in these waters.

  • 34 水晶 shuǐ jīng — crystal HSK 7
    • 水 water (representing clarity and transparency)
    • 晶 crystal (crystalline structure, brilliance)
    Example

    这个水晶花瓶非常漂亮。

    zhè ge shuǐ jīng huā píng fēi cháng piào liang

    This crystal vase is very beautiful.

  • 35 水汽 shuǐ qì — water vapor HSK 7
    Example

    早晨的空气中充满了水汽。

    zǎo chén de kōng qì zhōng chōng mǎn le shuǐ qì

    The morning air is filled with water vapor.

  • 36 水涨船高 shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo — when the water rises, the boat floats higher; things improve in tandem HSK 7
    • 水 water; represents the base condition or underlying factor
    • 涨 to rise, to increase; indicates the upward movement or growth
    • 船 boat; represents the dependent or affected element
    • 高 high, tall; indicates the resulting elevated position or increase
    Example

    房价上涨，租金也水涨船高。

    fáng jià shàng zhǎng zū jīn yě shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo

    When housing prices rise, rent also increases accordingly.

  • 37 水源 shuǐ yuán — water source HSK 7
    • 水 water
    • 源 source, origin
    Example

    这个村庄的水源很干净。

    zhè ge cūn zhuāng de shuǐ yuán hěn gān jìng

    This village's water source is very clean.

  • 38 水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān — constant dripping wears away stone HSK 7
    • 水 water - the persistent force
    • 滴 drip - small, repeated action
    • 石 stone - the hard obstacle
    • 穿 penetrate - eventual breakthrough
    Example

    只要坚持不懈，水滴石穿，你一定能成功。

    zhǐ yào jiān chí bù xiè shuǐ dī shí chuān nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng

    As long as you persevere, constant dripping wears away stone, you will definitely succeed.

  • 39 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū — the truth comes to light HSK 7
    • 水 water (that recedes)
    • 落 fall, recede, drop
    • 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
    • 出 come out, appear, emerge
    Example

    经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。

    jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le

    After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.

  • 40 水龙头 shuǐ lóng tóu — faucet HSK 7
    • 水 water
    • 龙 dragon (metaphor for flowing water)
    • 头 head, spout (the outlet)
    Example

    他打开水龙头洗手。

    tā dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu xǐ shǒu

    He turned on the faucet to wash his hands.

  • 41 泼冷水 pō lěng shuǐ — pour cold water on HSK 7
    Example

    她的想法很好，你不要泼冷水。

    tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn hǎo nǐ bù yào pō lěng shuǐ

    Her idea is good, don't pour cold water on it.

  • 42 流水 liú shuǐ — flowing water HSK 7
    • 流 flowing, to flow
    • 水 water
    Example

    小溪里的流水清澈见底。

    xiǎo xī lǐ de liú shuǐ qīng chè jiàn dǐ

    The flowing water in the stream is crystal clear down to the bottom.

  • 43 淡水 dàn shuǐ — freshwater HSK 7
    • 淡 light, bland, not salty
    • 水 water
    Example

    淡水比海水更适合饮用。

    dàn shuǐ bǐ hǎi shuǐ gèng shì hé yǐn yòng

    Freshwater is more suitable for drinking than seawater.

  • 44 溺水 nì shuǐ — to drown HSK 7
    • 溺 to drown, to be submerged
    • 水 water
    Example

    他在游泳时差点溺水。

    tā zài yóu yǒng shí chà diǎn nì shuǐ

    He almost drowned while swimming.

  • 45 潜水 qián shuǐ — dive HSK 7
    • 潜 submerge, dive beneath the surface
    • 水 water, the medium for diving
    Example

    他喜欢在海里潜水。

    tā xǐ huan zài hǎi lǐ qián shuǐ

    He likes to dive in the sea.

  • 46 潮水 cháo shuǐ — tide HSK 7
    • 潮 tide; refers to the regular rise and fall of ocean waters
    • 水 water; refers to the ocean water that rises and falls with the tide
    Example

    潮水退去后，海滩上露出了许多贝壳。

    cháo shuǐ tuì qù hòu hǎi tān shàng lù chū le xǔ duō bèi ké

    After the tide receded, many shells appeared on the beach.

  • 47 缩水 suō shuǐ — to shrink HSK 7
    • 缩 to shrink, to contract
    • 水 water (indicating shrinkage from washing)
    Example

    这件毛衣洗了之后缩水了。

    zhè jiàn máo yī xǐ le zhī hòu suō shuǐ le

    This sweater shrank after washing.

  • 48 萍水相逢 píng shuǐ xiāng féng — to meet by chance HSK 7
    • 萍 duckweed (floating plant, symbolizes transience)
    • 水 water (the vast world where chance meetings occur)
    • 相 mutually, each other (indicates reciprocal meeting)
    • 逢 to meet, to encounter
    Example

    虽然我们萍水相逢，但我会记住这次相遇。

    suī rán wǒ men píng shuǐ xiāng féng dàn wǒ huì jì zhù zhè cì xiāng yù

    Although we met by chance, I will remember this encounter.

  • 49 风水 fēng shuǐ — feng shui HSK 7
    • 风 wind, representing flowing energy and environmental forces
    • 水 water, representing flow, vital essence, and life force
    Example

    这个房子的风水很好。

    zhè ge fáng zi de fēng shuǐ hěn hǎo

    The feng shui of this house is very good.

果 guǒ — fruit; the core meaning of edible fruit

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 苹果 píng guǒ — apple HSK 1
    • 苹 component of the word for apple (no independent meaning in this context)
    • 果 fruit
    Example

    我喜欢吃苹果。

    wǒ xǐ huan chī píng guǒ

    I like to eat apples.

  • 2 如果 rú guǒ — if HSK 3
    • 如 like, as (forming the conditional sense)
    • 果 result, indeed (strengthening the conditional meaning)
    Example

    如果明天下雨，我们就不去公园了。

    rú guǒ míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ men jiù bù qù gōng yuán le

    If it rains tomorrow, we won't go to the park.

  • 3 效果 xiào guǒ — effect HSK 4
    • 效 effectiveness, efficacy
    • 果 result, outcome
    Example

    这个药的效果很好。

    zhè ge yào de xiào guǒ hěn hǎo

    The effect of this medicine is very good.

  • 4 果汁 guǒ zhī — juice HSK 4
    Example

    早餐时我喝了一杯新鲜的果汁。

    zǎo cān shí wǒ hē le yì bēi xīn xiān de guǒ zhī

    I drank a glass of fresh juice for breakfast.

  • 5 结果 jié guǒ — result HSK 4
    • 结 to form, to produce
    • 果 fruit
    Example

    考试结果明天公布。

    kǎo shì jié guǒ míng tiān gōng bù

    The exam results will be announced tomorrow.

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  • 6 后果 hòu guǒ — consequence HSK 5
    • 后 after, later (what comes after)
    • 果 result, outcome (the fruit or product)
    Example

    你要考虑这个决定的后果。

    nǐ yào kǎo lǜ zhè ge jué dìng de hòu guǒ

    You need to consider the consequences of this decision.

  • 7 成果 chéng guǒ — achievement HSK 5
    • 成 accomplishment, completion, success
    • 果 result, outcome, fruit
    Example

    科学家们展示了最新的研究成果。

    kē xué jiā men zhǎn shì le zuì xīn de yán jiū chéng guǒ

    The scientists presented their latest research achievements.

  • 8 果实 guǒ shí — fruit HSK 5
    • 果 fruit, result
    • 实 solid, actual, real (emphasizing tangible produce)
    Example

    秋天是收获果实的季节。

    qiū tiān shì shōu huò guǒ shí de jì jié

    Autumn is the season for harvesting fruits.

  • 9 果然 guǒ rán — as expected HSK 5
    • 果 result, outcome
    • 然 so, thus (affirmative suffix)
    Example

    他说会下雨，果然下雨了。

    tā shuō huì xià yǔ guǒ rán xià yǔ le

    He said it would rain, and sure enough it did.

  • 10 糖果 táng guǒ — candy HSK 6
    • 糖 sugar, sweet substance
    • 果 fruit-like product, result
    Example

    孩子们喜欢吃糖果。

    hái zi men xǐ huan chī táng guǒ

    Children like to eat candy.

  • 11 坚果 jiān guǒ — nut HSK 7
    • 坚 hard, firm (describing the hard shell)
    • 果 fruit (indicates it's a type of fruit/seed)
    Example

    他每天早上吃一些坚果。

    tā měi tiān zǎo shang chī yì xiē jiān guǒ

    He eats some nuts every morning.

  • 12 果断 guǒ duàn — decisive HSK 7
    • 果 resolute, determined
    • 断 to decide, to cut off
    Example

    他做事很果断，从不犹豫。

    tā zuò shì hěn guǒ duàn cóng bù yóu yù

    He acts decisively and never hesitates.

  • 13 果真 guǒ zhēn — sure enough, really (as expected) HSK 7
    • 果 indeed, truly (confirming a result)
    • 真 truly, really (emphasizing reality)
    Example

    天气预报说会下雨，果真下雨了。

    tiān qì yù bào shuō huì xià yǔ guǒ zhēn xià yǔ le

    The weather forecast said it would rain, and sure enough it rained.

  • 14 硕果 shuò guǒ — fruitful result, great achievement HSK 7
    • 硕 large, great, abundant
    • 果 fruit, result, outcome
    Example

    他的努力终于结出了硕果。

    tā de nǔ lì zhōng yú jiē chū le shuò guǒ

    His efforts finally bore fruitful results.

Structure & writing
1 水 shuǐ — water (H₂O); colorless, odorless liquid
水 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 泉 quán spring water
HSK 5
暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害)
HSK 6
踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra

水 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 果 guǒ — fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering
果 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction
HSK 4
棵 kē measure word for plants
HSK 5
裹 guǒ to wrap; to bind (with paper, cloth, or other sheet material) 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 7
巢 cháo nest (of birds, bees, ants, etc.) 裸 luǒ to be naked, bare (the body)

consists of

2.1 田 tián — farmland; cultivated field (in some regions specifically paddy field)
田 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 男 nán male (opposite of "female") 里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool) 累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
HSK 3
界 jiè boundary between different regions 留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave
HSK 4
奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
HSK 5
胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)
HSK 6
略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详' 雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times 畔 pàn boundary of a field
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畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 畸 jī irregular, abnormal 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables
2.2 木 mù — tree; general term for woody plants
木 is a component in 126 characters
HSK 1
休 xiū to stop; to cease (something) 床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function 条 tiáo a long narrow strip
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杯 bēi cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc. 果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 校 xiào school 样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs 桌 zhuō table; desk (furniture for placing items on) 椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest) 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves)
HSK 2
楼 lóu a floor/storey of a building
HSK 3
末 mò tip or end of an object 朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers) 束 shù to tie; to bind 板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
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极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine 树 shù tree; general term for woody plants 根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 梯 tī ladder; stairs; escalator 检 jiǎn to inspect; to examine 概 gài general idea; outline 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning 杂 zá varied; mixed; not pure 材 cái timber; wood 村 cūn village; small residential settlement
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松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer) 林 lín forest; grove of trees or bamboo 染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 柿 shì persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit 标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 格 gé a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment 案 àn ancient wooden food tray 桥 qiáo bridge (structure built over water or in the air for passage) 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 棒 bàng stick; club (usu. thick and short) 森 sēn abounding in trees; densely forested 棵 kē measure word for plants 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow)
HSK 5
未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 析 xī to separate; to disperse 架 jià rack, shelf, or frame used to support or hold objects
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某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so 柜 guì cabinet or chest (for storing documents, clothes, etc.), usually rectangular, made of metal or wood, with a door or lid 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally 档 dàng shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files 梨 lí pear tree, a deciduous tree or shrub with five-petaled white flowers and oval leaves 模 mó rule; norm; standard 橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine 橙 chéng orange tree (evergreen tree with oval leaves, juicy round fruit with red-yellow rind) 橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 采 cǎi to pick (flowers, leaves, or fruit) 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy') 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
HSK 6
呆 dāi foolish; stupid 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood 杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal 杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 枕 zhěn pillow
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枝 zhī branch (of a plant) 枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft 枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants) 柔 róu soft, pliant (opposite of "刚") 柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning 栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house 栏 lán railing; barrier 株 zhū roots and trunk of a tree above ground 核 hé hard pit or stone at the center of a fruit 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 梅 méi plum tree (deciduous tree with oval leaves, cold-resistant, blooming in early spring with five-petaled flowers in pink, white, or red; fruit is round, green when unripe and yellow when ripe, edible and sour) 械 xiè specialized implement or tool 棉 mián cotton plant (annual or perennial herb or shrub; cultivated varieties include upland cotton, sea-island cotton, tree cotton, etc.; cotton fibers are a key textile material; seeds can be pressed for oil; commonly called 棉花) 棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 棍 gùn stick; rod (made from wood, bamboo, etc.) 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 椒 jiāo pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor 榜 bǎng posted list of names 横 héng horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直) 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch
HSK 7
朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time) 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 杖 zhàng walking stick, cane 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears)
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杠 gàng thick rod or pole 杨 yáng poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties) 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 柄 bǐng handle of an object 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 柱 zhù pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone) 柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves) 栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants) 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 框 kuàng frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows 桑 sāng mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 桩 zhuāng stake or post driven into the ground 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object 梭 suō shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子) 梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 棱 léng edge where two surfaces of an object meet 棺 guān coffin 椭 tuǒ elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 楷 kǎi model, example, standard 榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock) 橱 chú cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things) 檐 yán eaves; overhanging edge of a roof 沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash

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