李子

lǐzi

noun #16,379

Measure Word

一个李子 gè

Meanings

1 plum

Characters

plum; surname Li

suffix for nouns (fruit/seed)

Examples

HSK 4

这些李子又酸又甜。

Zhèxiē lǐzi yòu suān yòu tián.

These plums are both sour and sweet.

HSK 5

院子里的李子树结了很多果实。

Yuànzi lǐ de lǐzi shù jié le hěnduō guǒshí.

The plum tree in the yard bore a lot of fruit.

Tips

culture

李 is the most common Chinese surname (shared by ~93 million people). The Tang Dynasty was founded by the Li family, making 李 a prestige surname for over a millennium.

Stroke Order

李 lǐ

子 zǐ