石榴

shíliu
noun #20,310

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 pomegranate

Examples

HSK 5
石榴中国象征多子多福
Shíliu zài Zhōngguó xiàngzhēng duōzǐ-duōfú.
The pomegranate symbolizes fertility and good fortune in China.
HSK 7-9
Tā bǎ shíliu qiēkāi, qǔchū hóngsè de guǒlì.
She cut open the pomegranate and extracted the red seeds.

Tips

culture
The pomegranate (石榴) is a symbol of fertility in Chinese culture due to its many seeds ( also means 'child'). It frequently appears in traditional paintings and wedding decorations.

Stroke Order

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