In this section, you can review the writing of fruits in the Chinese language, stroke by stroke. Chinese writing isn’t very difficult, but it is very important to follow the order and direction of the strokes if you want to write the Chinese characters correctly.
Are you ready to study the writing of almost every fruit that you can find in China? To learn the order and direction of the strokes, press the red button you like and watch the writing animation. Let’s start!
(Readability Warning: This section is only useful for your study if you use a PC or tablet. Other devices are not recommended)
New: As the saying goes, «A píng guǒ (苹果) a day keeps the doctor away».
New: In China, you can refer to tomato by saying either Fān qié 番茄 or Xī hóng shì 西红柿.
New: Bǎi xiāng guǒ, also known as «maracuyá». Its literal meaning could be «the hundreds flavors fruit»
New: One of my old friends in China always says «A lí (梨) a day keeps your throat pills away».
New: Niú yóu (牛油) means «butter» in Chinese, and guǒ (果) means «fruit». Here you are «the butter fruit».
Did you know? 无, means without. And 花, means flower. This is why, in Chinese, we call figs «the fruit (果) that doesn’t come from a flower».
Image references and authorship:
- Picture 1. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 苹果, Apples [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 2. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 香蕉, Banana [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 3. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 蓝莓, Blueberry [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 4. Photo: Racool_studio on Freepik
- Picture 5. Photo: Racool_studio on Freepik
- Picture 6. Foto: iStock
- Picture 7. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 葡萄, Grapes [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 8. Photo: dashu83 on Freepik
- Picture 9. Photo: Racool_studio on Freepik
- Picture 10. Photo: Racool_studio on Freepik
- Picture 11. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 橙子, Oranges [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 12. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 桃子, Peach [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 13. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 树莓, Raspberry [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 14. Photo: jannoon028 on Freepik
- Picture 15. Photo: rawpixel.com on Freepik
- Picture 16. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 黑莓, Blackberry [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 17. Photo: Freepik
- Picture 18. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 油桃, Nectarine [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 19. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 柑橘, Tangerine [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 20. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 木瓜, Papaya [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 21. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 菠萝, Pineapple [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 22. https://hk.epochtimes.com/tag/%E7%9F%B3%E6%A6%B4
- Picture 23. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 黄桃, Yellow peach [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 24. https://oasisfrescura.com/producto/melon-blanco/
- Picture 25. http://www.fruitipedia.com/2018/12/bayberry_myrica-rubra/
- Picture 26. https://hk.epochtimes.com/news/2018-07-11/38261232
- Picture 27. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 栗子, Chestnut [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 28. https://hk.epochtimes.com/news/2018-06-26/82107411
- Picture 29. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 李子, Plums [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 30. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 番茄, Tomato [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 31. https://hk.epochtimes.com/news/2018-07-20/7478635
- Picture 32. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 梨_Pear [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits
- Picture 33. https://hk.epochtimes.com/news/2019-07-30/57182760
- Picture 34. Gómez, Víctor. (2022). 无花果, Figs [Picture]. Website. https://www.victorgomezmacanas.com/writing-chinese-characters-fruits