elm fruit; elm samara
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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elm fruit; elm samara; elm seed
Refers to the flat, circular, winged fruit of the elm tree (Ulmus pumila), resembling ancient copper coins, hence also called 榆钱. It is edible and was traditionally used as famine food in northern China.
Chūn春
tiān天
，
yú榆
jiá荚
xiàng像
tóng铜
qián钱
yī一
yàng样
zhuì缀
mǎn满
zhī枝
tóu头
。
In spring, elm samaras hang all over the branches like copper coins.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
men们
cháng常
zhāi摘
yú榆
jiá荚
shēng生
chī吃
，
wèi味
dào道
qīng清
tián甜
。
When we were young, we often picked and ate elm fruits raw; they tasted sweet and fresh.
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Gǔ古
dài代
jī饥
huāng荒
shí时
，
rén人
men们
kào靠
yú榆
jiá荚
chōng充
jī饥
。
In ancient times during famines, people relied on elm fruits to satisfy their hunger.