人心果

rénxīnguǒ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 sapodilla (Manilkara zapota)
  2. 2 a tropical fruit and the tree that bears it

Examples

Rénxīnguǒ yuán chǎn yú rèdài Měizhōu, xiànzài Zhōngguó nánfāng yě yǒu zhòngzhí.
The sapodilla is native to tropical America and is now also grown in southern China.
Chéngshú de rénxīnguǒ wèidào hěn tián, xiàng jiāotáng bùdīng.
Ripe sapodilla tastes very sweet, like crème brûlée.

Tips

memory
Named for its shape: the fruit is roughly heart-shaped, hence 'human-heart fruit' ( person + heart + fruit). The latex from the trunk was historically the base of chewing gum.

Stroke Order

rén
xīn
guǒ