冬枣

冬棗
dōngzǎo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 winter jujube (a crisp, sweet variety of fresh jujube)

Examples

Shāndōng de dōngzǎo yòu cuì yòu tián.
Shandong winter jujubes are crisp and sweet.
Qiūtiān shàngshì de dōngzǎo tèbié xīnxiān.
The winter jujubes that come to market in autumn are especially fresh.

Tips

culture
Despite the name 'winter' jujube, 冬枣 is a late-autumn fruit (October–November) prized as a fresh, apple-crisp eating jujube — distinct from the dried red used in cooking and TCM.

Stroke Order

dōng
zǎo