栗
chestnut tree; chestnut; shiver; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
chestnut tree; deciduous hardwood
formalAlso called 板栗 (bànlì) in common usage, widely cultivated for its edible nuts.
The fruit of the chestnut tree is wrapped in a spiny cupule.
The hillsides of my hometown are planted with chestnut trees.
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Chestnut wood is hard and often used to make furniture.
Autumn is the season when chestnut trees bear fruit.
Wild chestnut trees mostly grow in temperate mountain areas.
noun
chestnut; edible nut
The most common reference to the edible nut of the chestnut tree, often roasted or cooked.
I bought a jin of fresh chestnuts.
Roasted chestnuts are often sold on the streets in winter.
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Chestnuts can be fried, boiled, or ground into powder to eat.
This dessert has sugar-fried chestnuts added to it.
Be careful not to prick your hands when peeling chestnut shells.
noun
surname Li
formalA relatively rare Chinese surname.
Teacher Li is our Chinese teacher.
Mr. Li is a famous painter.
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I have a colleague with the surname Li.
The Li family is a scholarly family locally.
The surname Li originated from the name of an ancient fief.
verb
to shiver; to tremble; to shudder
formalAlso written as 慄 in classical or formal usage, commonly used in fixed phrases like 战兢兢 (zhàn jīng jīng) and 不寒而栗.
The cold wind bit through his skin, and he shivered from the cold.
Seeing the terrifying scene, she couldn't help shuddering.
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Hearing this bad news, he trembled all over.
Walking in the empty cemetery late at night makes one shudder without feeling cold.
The nervous speech made his hands tremble.