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檬

méng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 lemon

Examples

HSK 7-9
我要一杯冰柠檬水。
Wǒ yào yìbēi bīng níngméngshuǐ.
I'd like a glass of cold lemon water.
HSK 7-9
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.

Tips

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

Components

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.

Stroke Order

檬 méng