杧 (máng) - Mango — refers to the mango fruit & used in the word 杧果 (mángguǒ) meaning mango.

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máng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 木

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杧 · máng

Mango — refers to the mango fruit;

used in the word 杧果 (mángguǒ) meaning mango.

Mango — refers to the mango fruitused in the word 杧果 (mángguǒ) meaning mango.

Usage highlights

MangoMango treeMango juiceMango flavor

Synonyms

  • 芒果— Mango (alternative/common spelling)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I like eating mango (杧果).
  • This is a mango tree (杧果树).
  • Mango juice is delicious (杧果汁).

Collocations

  • Mango(杧果)
  • Mango tree(杧果树)
  • Mango juice(杧果汁)
  • Mango flavor(杧果味)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 杧 is primarily used in the compound 杧果 for 'mango', a fruit originating in South Asia.
  • It is a relatively modern character created specifically for transcribing the foreign word 'mango'.

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