香橼

香櫞

xiāngyuán

noun

Meanings

1 citron

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

奶奶把香橼切成片晒干，留着泡茶喝。

Nǎinai bǎ xiāngyuán qiēchéng piàn shàigān, liú zhe pàochá hē.

Grandma slices citrons and dries them in the sun to make tea with later.

HSK 7-9

香橼的果皮很厚，闻起来很香。

Xiāngyuán de guǒpí hěn hòu, wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

A citron has a very thick peel and smells lovely.

Tips

usage

The same fruit is also called 枸橼. Its thick, fragrant peel is candied and used in Chinese medicine. 佛手, Buddha's hand, is a variety of citron with finger-like segments.

Stroke Order

香 xiāng

橼 yuán