枣 zǎo
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- Made of
- 朿 thorn, sting, prickle ⺀ ice
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
枣
zǎo
jujube; Chinese date
Character
Example phrases
- 当地农民把鲜枣加工成枣泥，既延长保质期，也提高附加值。 Dāngdì nóngmín bǎ xiān zǎo jiāgōng chéng zǎoní, jì yáncháng bǎozhìqī, yě tígāo fùjiāzhí. Local farmers process fresh jujubes into jujube paste, both extending shelf life and increasing added value.
- 奶奶把红枣煮成粥，冬天喝着特别暖和。 Nǎinai bǎ hóngzǎo zhǔ chéng zhōu, dōngtiān hēzhe tèbié nuǎnhuo. Grandma cooks red jujubes into porridge; it feels especially warming to drink in winter.
- 中秋节快到了，市场上开始卖枣糕和鲜枣。 Zhōngqiūjié kuài dào le, shìchǎng shàng kāishǐ mài zǎogāo hé xiān zǎo. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and jujube cakes and fresh jujubes have started appearing at the market.
Related words
- 椰子 yēzi coconut
- 芝麻 zhīma sesame; trivial matter
- 丸子 wánzi ball-shaped food; meatball
- 蒜 suàn garlic
- 馅 xiàn filling; stuffing
- 虾 xiā shrimp; prawn
- 调料 tiáoliào seasoning; condiment
- 作料 zuòliao seasoning; condiment
- 香料 xiāngliào spice; seasoning
- 香油 xiāngyóu sesame oil
- 味精 wèijīng monosodium glutamate; MSG
- 素 sù vegetarian; plain; simple