橄榄

橄欖

gǎnlǎn

noun #9,177

Measure Word

一颗橄榄 kē

Meanings

1 olive
2 Chinese olive (Canarium album)

Characters

olive (only used in 橄榄)

olive (only used in 橄榄)

Examples

橄榄油对身体很好。

Gǎnlǎnyóu duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

Olive oil is very good for the body.

这道菜用了一些橄榄。

Zhè dào cài yòng le yīxiē gǎnlǎn.

This dish uses some olives.

Tips

memory

Both characters have the 木 (wood/tree) radical, reminding you this is a tree fruit.

usage

橄榄枝 (gǎnlǎnzhī) means 'olive branch' and is used metaphorically for peace gestures, just like in English.

Stroke Order

橄 gǎn

榄 lǎn