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栗
lì
Description
栗是一种树上长的果实，秋天很多，外面有硬壳，里面的肉又香又甜。
"栗" is a fruit that grows on trees, abundant in autumn, with a hard shell outside and fragrant, sweet flesh inside.
人们常常把栗子炒着吃，特别是在冬天。
People often roast "栗" to eat, especially in winter.
Meanings
栗lì
chestnut (nut or the tree)
冬天我最爱吃糖炒栗子。
I love eating sugar-roasted chestnuts the most in winter.
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Notes
- Nuance
rarely used alone; in daily speech people say 栗子 for the edible nut.
- Etymology
pictograph of a chestnut tree bearing spiny fruit above 木 (tree).
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