杏核

xìnghé

noun

Measure Word

一个杏核 gè

Meanings

1 apricot pit
2 apricot kernel (almond-like seed inside the pit)

Characters

pit, stone, core

Examples

HSK 7-9

她把杏核砸开，取出里面的杏仁。

Tā bǎ xìnghé zá kāi, qǔchū lǐmiàn de xìngrén.

She cracked the apricot pit open and took out the kernel inside.

HSK 7-9

这种点心里有磨碎的杏核。

Zhèzhǒng diǎnxīn lǐ yǒu mó suì de xìnghé.

This pastry contains ground apricot kernels.

Tips

usage

杏核 = the hard pit. The edible kernel inside is 杏仁 (xìngrén). Bitter wild-apricot kernels (苦杏仁) contain amygdalin and must be processed before eating; sweet kernels (甜杏仁) are used in desserts and almond tofu (杏仁豆腐).

Stroke Order

杏 xìng

核 hé