Understanding Fruit Characters in Chinese

Front

What is the meaning of the character "西" in "西红柿"?

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West

Front

What does the character "红" represent in "西红柿"?

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Red

Front

In the word "西红柿", what does the character "柿" mean?

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Tomato

Front

What is the meaning of the character "李" in "李子"?

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Plum

Front

In "李子", what does the character "子" signify?

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Child

Front

What is the meaning of the character "猕" in "猕猴桃"?

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Monkey

Front

In "猕猴桃", what does the character "猴" represent?

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Monkey

Front

What does the character "桃" mean in "猕猴桃"?

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Kiwi

Front

How is the character "西" constructed?

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Ideograph

Front

What type of character is "红"?

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Phono-semantic compound