shì

柿

Character · NounTraditional柹

persimmon tree; persimmon

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

persimmon tree; date-plum tree

A deciduous tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit.

Shì柹
shù树
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wēn温
dài带
guǒ果
shù树
zhī之
yī一
 。

Persimmon trees are one of the common temperate fruit trees.

Lǎo老
jiā家
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
shì柹
shù树
měi每
nián年
dōu都
jié结
mǎn满
guǒ果
shí实
 。

The persimmon tree in the old family yard bears plenty of fruit every year.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shì柹
shù树
de的
yè叶
zi子
chéng呈
tuǒ椭
yuán圆
xíng形
 。

The leaves of this species of persimmon tree are oval-shaped.

Chūn春
tiān天
de的
shí时
hou候
shì柹
shù树
huì会
kāi开
chū出
huáng黄
bái白
sè色
de的
xiǎo小
huā花
 。

In spring, persimmon trees bloom with small yellow-white flowers.

Shān山
qū区
de的
cūn村
mín民
kào靠
zhòng种
zhí植
shì柹
shù树
zēng增
jiā加
shōu收
rù入
 。

Mountain villagers increase their income by planting persimmon trees.

2.

noun

persimmon fruit

Refers to the edible round/oval orange-red fruit of the persimmon tree.

Gāng刚
zhāi摘
de的
xīn新
xiān鲜
shì柹
zi子
tián甜
ruǎn软
duō多
zhī汁
 。

Freshly picked persimmons are sweet, soft and juicy.

Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
 ,
màn漫
shān山
biàn遍
yě野
de的
shì柹
zi子
dōu都
hóng红
le了
 。

Autumn has arrived, and persimmons across the mountains and fields have turned red.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yuán圆
zhuī锥
xíng形
de的
shì柹
zi子
tián甜
dù度
gèng更
gāo高
 。

This cone-shaped persimmon has a higher sweetness level.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
bǎ把
shì柹
zi子
shài晒
chéng成
shì柿
bǐng饼
bǎo保
cún存
qǐ起
lái来
 。

Grandma dried persimmons into persimmon cakes to store them.

Fàn饭
hòu后
chī吃
yí一
gè个
shì柹
zi子
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
xiāo消
huà化
 。

Eating one persimmon after a meal helps with digestion.