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阿月浑子

阿月渾子
āyuèhúnzi
noun

Measure Word

一颗阿月浑子 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 pistachio
  2. 2 pistachio tree (Pistacia vera)

Examples

阿月浑子原产于中亚地区。
Āyuèhúnzi yuánchǎn yú Zhōng Yà dìqū.
Pistachios are native to Central Asia.
新疆有少量阿月浑子的栽培。
Xīnjiāng yǒu shǎoliàng āyuèhúnzi de zāipéi.
Xinjiang has some pistachio cultivation.

Tips

usage
The botanical/formal name. In everyday speech most Chinese speakers say 开心果 (kāixīnguǒ, 'happy nut') because the shell looks like a smile.
history
The name 阿月浑子 is a Persian/Sogdian-origin transliteration that entered Chinese via the Silk Road, traveling alongside the nut itself.

Stroke Order

阿 ā
月 yuè
浑 hún
子 zǐ