果子

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Chinese

fruit; result
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
simp. and trad.
(果子)
alternative forms 菓子果子 obsolete
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Etymology 1

Pronunciation


Noun

果子

  1. fruit
  2. (dialectal Mandarin) apple
  3. (dialectal Mandarin, dialectal Jin) Chinese pearleaf crabapple (Malus asiatica)
  4. (Jiaoliao Mandarin) peanut
Synonyms
  • (fruit):
  • (apple):
  • (Chinese pearleaf crabapple):
  • (peanut):
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Wutunhua: goze

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 餜子 (“pastry; light refreshments; youtiao”).
(This term is a variant form of 餜子).

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