桃树

桃樹

táoshù

noun HSK 5 #30,139

Measure Word

一棵桃树 kē

Meanings

1 peach tree

Characters

Peach + tree — peach tree.

Examples

院子里种了一棵桃树。

Yuànzi lǐ zhòng le yī kē táoshù.

A peach tree was planted in the yard.

桃树春天开花，夏天结果。

Táoshù chūntiān kāihuā, xiàtiān jiéguǒ.

Peach trees bloom in spring and bear fruit in summer.

这棵桃树已经有十年了。

Zhè kē táoshù yǐjīng yǒu shínián le.

This peach tree is already ten years old.

Tips

culture

In the famous story 桃园三结义 (Oath of the Peach Garden), Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei swore brotherhood under peach trees — a symbol of loyalty in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

桃 táo

树 shù