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榴

liú
noun #42,919

Meanings

  1. 1 pomegranate

Examples

院子里的石榴树结满了果子。
Yuànzi lǐ de shíliu shù jiē mǎn le guǒzi.
The pomegranate tree in the yard is loaded with fruit.
石榴籽酸甜可口。
Shíliu zǐ suāntián kěkǒu.
Pomegranate seeds are sweet, sour, and refreshing.
她穿了一条鲜艳的石榴红裙子。
Tā chuān le yì tiáo xiānyàn de shíliu hóng qúnzi.
She wore a bright pomegranate-red skirt.

Tips

culture
Used in 石榴 ('pomegranate'). Because the fruit is packed with many seeds, it is a traditional symbol of having many children and a flourishing family, often seen in wedding decorations.

Components

radical
木 mù
tree; wood
The tree radical on the left marks this as a kind of tree; the pomegranate is a fruit tree, so the word carries the wood radical.
phonetic
留 liú
to stay; to remain
Supplies the sound on the right: 留 liú gives the reading directly with no tone change. It contributes no 'stay' meaning here.

Stroke Order

榴 liú