fóshǒu

佛手

Word · Noun

a type of evergreen plant; its fruit

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

a variety of citron (citrus medica var. sarcodactylis); fingered citron plant

neutral

A small evergreen tree or shrub, a variety of citron, known for its distinctive, fragrant, finger-like fruit.

Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
yī一
kē棵
fó佛
shǒu手
 。

A fingered citron plant is growing in the courtyard.

Fó佛
shǒu手
de的
huā花
yǒu有
bái白
sè色
hé和
zǐ紫
hóng红
sè色
 。

The flowers of the fingered citron are white and purplish-red.

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Fó佛
shǒu手
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
guān观
shǎng赏
zhí植
wù物
 。

Fingered citron is often used as an ornamental plant.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
fó佛
shǒu手
guàn灌
mù木
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
 。

This type of fingered citron shrub can be used in medicine.

2.

noun

the fruit of the fingered citron

neutral

The fruit is yellow, fragrant, and splits at the top into finger-like sections. It is used for ornamental purposes and in traditional medicine.

Zhè这
ge个
fó佛
shǒu手
guǒ果
shí实
xíng形
zhuàng状
qí奇
tè特
 ,
xiàng像
ge个
shǒu手
zhǎng掌
 。

This fingered citron fruit has a peculiar shape, like a hand.

Tā她
bǎ把
fó佛
shǒu手
fàng放
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
 ,
mǎn满
wū屋
piāo飘
xiāng香
 。

She placed the fingered citron fruit in the room, and the fragrance filled the air.

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Shài晒
gān干
de的
fó佛
shǒu手
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
pào泡
chá茶
huò或
rù入
yào药
 。

Dried fingered citron can be used to make tea or as medicine.