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táo

Description

桃是一种很甜的水果,皮上有一点毛,夏天很多人喜欢吃。

"桃" is a very sweet fruit with a slightly fuzzy skin, popular in summer.

桃也可以指桃树,它开的花很漂亮,叫桃花。

"桃" can also refer to the peach tree, whose flowers are beautiful and called peach blossoms.

Meanings

táo

peach (the fruit)

这个桃又大又甜。

This peach is big and sweet.

táo

peach tree; peach blossom

春天到了,桃开花了。

Spring has arrived, and the peach trees are blooming.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    桃 alone often means the fruit; 桃子 is the more common everyday spoken form.

  • Etymology

    the character 桃 combines 木 (tree) with 兆 as a phonetic component.

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