檬 (méng): lemon (in 柠檬)

Meanings

我要一杯冰柠檬水。

Wǒ yào yìbēi bīng níngméngshuǐ.

I'd like a glass of cold lemon water.

柠檬味道很酸，但富含维生素C。

Níngméng wèidào hěn suān, dàn fùhán wéishēngsù C.

Lemons taste very sour but are rich in vitamin C.

usage

檬 never stands alone. Its only word is 柠檬 (lemon), giving 柠檬水 (lemonade) and 柠檬汁 (lemon juice).

radical

木 mù

tree; wood

The tree radical 木 marks 檬 as a tree word: the lemon is the fruit of a small tree.

phonetic

蒙 méng

to cover; ignorant

蒙 supplies the sound méng exactly and carries no meaning here, serving as the phonetic part.

檬 méng