杏核

xìnghé

noun

Measure Word

一个杏核 gè

Meanings

1 apricot pit
2 apricot kernel (almond-like seed inside the pit)

Characters

pit, stone, core

Examples

她把杏核砸开，取出里面的杏仁。

Tā bǎ xìnghé zá kāi, qǔchū lǐmiàn de xìngrén.

She cracked the apricot pit open and took out the kernel inside.

这种点心里有磨碎的杏核。

Zhèzhǒng diǎnxīn lǐ yǒu mó suì de xìnghé.

This pastry contains ground apricot kernels.

Tips

usage

杏核 = the hard pit. The edible kernel inside is 杏仁 (xìngrén). Bitter wild-apricot kernels (苦杏仁) contain amygdalin and must be processed before eating; sweet kernels (甜杏仁) are used in desserts and almond tofu (杏仁豆腐).

Stroke Order

杏 xìng

核 hé