Chinese word

核桃

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé táo

Meaning

  • nounwalnut

Example

这包里有很多核桃。zhè bāo lǐ yǒu hěn duō hé táo

There are many walnuts in this bag.

Illustration for 核桃 (walnut)

More examples

秋天是核桃成熟的季节。qiū tiān shì hé táo chéng shú de jì jié

Autumn is the season when walnuts ripen.

Core concept

A tree fruit with a hard shell and a wrinkled edible kernel, eaten as a snack or used in sweet and savory foods.

Common phrases

  • 吃核桃chī hé táo

    eat walnuts

  • 剥核桃bō hé táo

    crack walnuts

  • 核桃仁hé táo rén

    walnut kernel

Similar words

坚果jiān guǒ: A group of edible seeds and nuts protected by hard shells.
花生huā shēng: A food seed that develops underground and is eaten after its shell is opened.

Definition in Chinese

一种外壳坚硬、内部为可食白色种仁的坚果，也可指结这种果实的树木，常见于零食、甜点和烹调用料中。yì zhǒng wài ké jiān yìng nèi bù wèi kě shí bái sè zhǒng rén de jiān guǒ yě kě zhǐ jié zhè zhǒng guǒ shí de shù mù cháng jiàn yú líng shí tián diǎn hé pēng tiáo yòng liào zhōng

Word origin

核桃 (hétáo, "walnut") combines 核 (hé, "hard pit or kernel") with 桃 (táo, "peach"), while the older name 胡桃 (hútáo, "walnut") reflects the fruit's historical introduction from western regions.

Usage tips

  • On food packaging, wording about the shell matters because some products are ready to eat while others are sold for cracking open.

Related words

  • 核桃仁hé táo rénwalnut kernelnoun
  • 核桃油hé táo yóuwalnut oilnoun
  • 核桃树hé táo shùwalnut treenoun

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