绿橙

綠橙

lǜchéng

noun

Measure Word

一个绿橙 gè

Meanings

1 green orange
2 Hainan green-peel orange

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

海南绿橙皮绿肉甜。

Hǎinán lǜchéng pí lǜ ròu tián.

Hainan green oranges have a green peel and sweet flesh.

HSK 3

绿橙其实已经成熟了。

Lǜchéng qíshí yǐjīng chéngshú le.

Green oranges are actually already ripe.

Tips

culture

Signature citrus of Qionghai, Hainan. The skin stays green at maturity because the warm climate never cools enough to break down chlorophyll.

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

橙 chéng