杏树

杏樹

xìngshù

noun #57,583

Measure Word

一棵杏树 kē

Meanings

1 apricot tree

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

院子里种了一棵杏树。

Yuànzi lǐ zhòng le yì kē xìngshù.

There's an apricot tree planted in the courtyard.

HSK 7-9

春天杏树开满了粉白色的花。

Chūntiān xìngshù kāi mǎn le fěnbáisè de huā.

In spring the apricot tree is covered with pinkish-white blossoms.

HSK 7-9

这棵杏树今年结了不少果子。

Zhè kē xìngshù jīnnián jié le bùshǎo guǒzi.

This apricot tree bore a lot of fruit this year.

Tips

culture

杏 is traditional shorthand for the medical profession - 杏林 ("apricot grove") refers to doctors, after the legend of physician 董奉 who asked patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying him.

Stroke Order

杏 xìng

树 shù

杏树