核桃仁

hétaorén

noun #53,829

Measure Word

一颗核桃仁 kē

Meanings

1 walnut kernel
2 shelled walnut meat

Characters

pit; kernel; nucleus

kernel; seed meat

Examples

早餐可以加一把核桃仁。

Zǎocān kěyǐ jiā yī bǎ hétaorén.

You can add a handful of walnut kernels to breakfast.

琥珀核桃仁又香又甜。

Hǔpò hétaorén yòu xiāng yòu tián.

Amber-glazed walnuts are fragrant and sweet.

Tips

culture

In Chinese tradition, 核桃仁 is said to 补脑 ('tonify the brain') because the kernel looks like a tiny brain — an example of 以形补形 ('like treats like') folk medicine.

Stroke Order

核 hé

桃 táo

仁 rén