李子

lǐzi

noun #16,379

Measure Word

一个李子 gè

Meanings

1 plum

Characters

plum; surname Li

suffix for nouns (fruit/seed)

Examples

这些李子又酸又甜。

Zhèxiē lǐzi yòu suān yòu tián.

These plums are both sour and sweet.

院子里的李子树结了很多果实。

Yuànzi lǐ de lǐzi shù jié le hěn duō guǒshí.

The plum tree in the yard bore a lot of fruit.

Tips

culture

李 is the most common Chinese surname (shared by ~93 million people). The Tang Dynasty was founded by the Li family, making 李 a prestige surname for over a millennium.

Stroke Order

李 lǐ

子 zǐ