yuán

橼

Character · NounTraditional櫞

citron; Buddha's hand (used in compounds)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

used in compound words for citron and Buddha's hand citron

technical

This character does not stand alone; it only appears in the compound words 枸橼 (citron) and 香橼 (Buddha's hand/fragrant citron), referring to citrus fruits.

Gǒu枸

yuán橼

de的

guǒ果

shí实

kě可

yǐ以

rù入

yào药

。

The fruit of the citron can be used as medicine.

Xiāng香

yuán橼

sàn散

fā发

zhe着

dàn淡

de的

qīng清

xiāng香

。

The Buddha's hand citron gives off a faint, delicate fragrance.

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Zhè这

zhǒng种

zhí植

wù物

shǔ属

yú于

gǒu枸

yuán橼

shǔ属

。

This plant belongs to the Citrus genus.