果穗

guǒsuì

noun

Measure Word

一串果穗 chuàn

Meanings

1 ear (of corn, sorghum, etc.)
2 bunch (of grapes)
3 infructescence (botany)

Characters

ear (of grain), spike

Examples

今年的玉米果穗特别饱满。

Jīnnián de yùmǐ guǒsuì tèbié bǎomǎn.

This year's corn ears are exceptionally plump.

葡萄果穗在阳光下闪闪发亮。

Pútáo guǒsuì zài yángguāng xià shǎnshǎn fā liàng.

The grape clusters glistened in the sunlight.

Tips

memory

果 'fruit' + 穗 'spike/ear' — a cluster where the fruits hang together. 穗 alone means a grain head, like the ear of wheat. Combined, the term covers any fruit that grows in clusters or on a central stalk.

Stroke Order

果 guǒ

穗 suì