玫瑰果

méiguiguǒ

noun

Measure Word

一颗玫瑰果 kē

Meanings

1 rose hip
2 fruit of the rose plant (Rosa spp.)

Characters

rose (part of 玫瑰)

rose (part of 玫瑰)

Examples

玫瑰果茶富含维生素C。

Méiguiguǒ chá fùhán wéishēngsù C.

Rose hip tea is rich in vitamin C.

她用玫瑰果做果酱。

Tā yòng méiguiguǒ zuò guǒjiàng.

She makes jam from rose hips.

Tips

usage

玫瑰 is pronounced méigui in casual speech (the second syllable 瑰 is neutral/light here, not guī). Hence 玫瑰果 méiguiguǒ rather than méiguīguǒ, even though 瑰 on its own is guī.

Stroke Order

玫 méi

瑰 guī

果 guǒ