红柿

紅柿

hóngshì

noun

Measure Word

一个红柿 gè

Meanings

1 red persimmon
2 ripe persimmon

Characters

Examples

秋天到了，树上挂满了红柿。

Qiūtiān dào le, shù shàng guàmǎn le hóngshì.

Autumn has come, and the tree is loaded with red persimmons.

这种红柿又甜又软。

Zhè zhǒng hóngshì yòu tián yòu ruǎn.

This kind of red persimmon is both sweet and soft.

Tips

usage

红柿 refers to ripe persimmons with their characteristic red-orange color, not to be confused with 西红柿 (xīhóngshì) which means tomato. The standard word for persimmon is 柿子 (shìzi); 红柿 emphasizes the ripe, red appearance.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

柿 shì