松果 (sōngguǒ): pine cone

Measure Word

一个松果 gè

孩子们在林子里捡松果玩。

Háizi men zài línzi lǐ jiǎn sōngguǒ wán.

The children collected pine cones in the forest to play with.

松果体位于大脑中央，分泌褪黑素。

Sōngguǒtǐ wèiyú dànǎo zhōngyāng, fēnmì tuìhēisù.

The pineal gland is located in the center of the brain and secretes melatonin.

usage

松果 means pine cone but also appears in the compound 松果体 - the pineal gland in anatomy, so named because it resembles a tiny pine cone.

松 sōng

果 guǒ