桃

• 拼音: táo
• 汉字拆解: 桃 = 木 (wood/tree) + 兆 (omen, phonetic component)

含义

Peach. The fruit or the tree that produces it.

One of the most culturally significant fruits in China. Peaches symbolize longevity and immortality in Chinese culture — the legendary Queen Mother of the West (西王母) grows immortal peaches. Also associated with spring due to peach blossoms. Appears in compounds like 桃子 (peach fruit), 桃花 (peach blossom), 桃树 (peach tree).

例句

1. 夏天的时候，奶奶家的桃树结满了又大又甜的桃子。
2. 这种水蜜桃是本地特产，果肉细腻多汁。
3. 中国神话中，吃了仙桃可以长生不老。

用法指南

语境: food, nature, culture

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这桃真甜！(This peach is really sweet!)
• 桃子熟了。(The peaches are ripe.)

错误说法

• 一个桃 as the only measure word — usually say 一个桃子; 桃 alone often refers to the tree or appears in compounds

起源与历史

Phono-semantic: 木 (wood/tree radical) indicates it's a plant; 兆 (zhào) provides the phonetic component.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal