苹果 (píng guǒ) — Chinese word meaning

著 zhù prominent; notable 葡 pú used in "葡萄" (grape; grapevine)

荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 营 yíng to seek; to pursue 蔬 shū vegetable; edible plant (mostly herbaceous) 薄 bó slight, little 藏 cáng to hide; to conceal

薯 shǔ tuber plant: ①sweet potato (甘薯), also called 白薯, 红薯 or 番薯, with slender stems and edible tuberous roots; ②potato (马铃薯), also called 土豆 or 山药蛋, with edible tubers; ③[薯蓣] yam, also called 山药, with cylindrical edible roots, also used medicinally

芬 fēn fragrance of flowers and plants 芭 bā see 芭蕉, a herbaceous plant with broad leaves; its fruit, similar to a banana, is edible 芯 xīn peeled rush pith; the central part of a plant 芳 fāng fragrant; sweet-smelling (of flowers and plants) 芽 yá bud; sprout (young shoot emerging from a seed or plant that can develop into a stem, leaf, or whole plant) 苍 cāng blue-green or cyan color 苏 sū plant name: ① purple perilla (紫苏), a herb with dark purple leaves, purple-red flowers, leaves and seeds used medicinally; ② white perilla (白苏), a herb with square stems, white flowers, roots, stems, leaves and seeds all used medicinally 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables 苛 kē burdensome, oppressive, hard to bear 苟 gǒu for the time being; temporarily 若 ruò as if; like 茁 zhuó sprouting; growing vigorously (of plants) 茂 mào lush, (of plants) growing abundantly and vigorously 茉 mò ﹝茉莉﹞ (-li) ① evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers, used to scent tea ② four-o'clock flower (Mirabilis jalapa), an herb with red, white, yellow, or purple flowers; its starchy endosperm can be used as cosmetic powder 茫 máng vast and boundless, indistinct 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 荡 dàng to rock; to swing 荤 hūn pungent vegetables (onions, garlic, etc.) forbidden in Buddhism 荧 yíng (lit.) dim; faintly glowing 荫 yīn shade of a tree, shadow cast by branches and leaves in sunlight 荷 hé lotus 莅 lì (lit.) to arrive; to come to 莉 lì see "茉莉" — an evergreen shrub with oval or elliptical glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers, used ornamentally, for scenting tea, and medicinally 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 莲 lián lotus (aquatic herb, also called 荷, with large round leaves, pink or white flowers, edible seeds and underground stem) 莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone 莽 mǎng dense, thick grass 菇 gu a type of fungus; mushroom 菩 pú bodhisattva (–sà), abbrev. of Sanskrit 'bodhisattva'; in Buddhism, a being just below Buddhahood, broadly referring to Buddhas and certain deities 萌 méng (of plants) to sprout, to bud 萍 píng duckweed; aquatic herb floating on water surface with flat oval leaves and hanging roots 萎 wěi to wither; to wilt (of plants) 萝 luó creeping or climbing plant; 莪蒿 (a type of artemisia) 萧 xiāo desolate, bleak, lifeless 萨 sà a surname 董 dǒng (lit.) to supervise and manage 葬 zàng funeral rites; disposal of a corpse according to custom 葱 cōng scallion; green onion (a common vegetable or seasoning) 蒂 dì the stem end of a fruit or melon; the part connecting fruit to its stalk 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 蒜 suàn garlic (herbaceous plant with white flowers; young leaves and flower stalks are edible) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor 蓬 péng fleabane, a biennial herb with willow-like toothed leaves and white-bristled achenes 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without 蔓 màn same as "蔓"（wàn）, used in compound words or idioms, e.g. "蔓草", "蔓延" 蔚 wèi (lit.) luxuriant; magnificent 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 蔽 bì to cover; to conceal; to block 蕴 yùn (lit.) to contain; to accumulate 蕾 lěi flower bud, unopened bloom 藐 miǎo small; tiny 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 藻 zǎo algae; aquatic plants lacking roots, stems, and leaves, capable of photosynthesis, e.g. red algae, brown algae, green algae, blue-green algae 蘑 mó edible mushroom (e.g. button mushroom, pine mushroom) 蘸 zhàn to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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