桔 (jú): variant of 橘 (tangerine)

Measure Word

一个桔子 gè

Meanings

1 variant of 橘 (tangerine)
2 mandarin orange

Characters

桔

jú

tangerine (variant of 橘)

Examples

桔子很甜。

Júzi hěn tián.

The tangerines are very sweet.

桔红色的灯笼挂满了街道。

Júhóngsè de dēnglóng guàmǎnle jiēdào.

Orange-red lanterns hung all over the street.

Tips

mistakes

桔 (jú) as 'tangerine' is a simplified variant of 橘. Strictly, 桔 has another reading jié used in the plant name 桔梗 (bellflower). In practice, 桔 and 橘 are used interchangeably for tangerine.

Stroke Order

桔 jú

Related Words

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tangerine / mandarin orange

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tangerine; mandarin orange

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sentence-final particle (indicating obviousness or change of state) / variant of 了 (lo) in colloquial speech

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(sentence-final particle, variant of 哪/啊) / (used for emphasis or to soften a statement)

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tent / canopy / curtain / account (variant of 账)

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ah!; oh! (exclamation of surprise) / (sentence-final particle, variant of 啊)

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