瓤 (ráng) - Pulp, flesh, or pith of fruits & substance inside something

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ráng ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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瓤 · ráng

Pulp, flesh, or pith of fruits;

substance inside something;

soft interior;

also used to mean weak or feeble.

Pulp, flesh, or pith of fruitssubstance inside somethingsoft interior

Usage highlights

Watermelon pulpMelon fleshOrange pithInner substancePumpkin fleshSoft interior

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 皮— skin, peel
  • 壳— shell, husk
  • 外— outside, exterior

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The watermelon pulp is sweet (西瓜瓤).
  • The orange has thick flesh (橘子瓤).
  • This melon has red pulp (瓜瓤).
  • The substance inside is soft (内瓤).

Collocations

  • Watermelon pulp(西瓜瓤)
  • Melon flesh(瓜瓤)
  • Orange pith(橘子瓤)
  • Inner substance(内瓤)
  • Pumpkin flesh(南瓜瓤)
  • Soft interior(软瓤)

Idioms

  • To have a sharp tongue but a soft heart(嘴硬心瓤)
  • Outsiders don't know the inside story(外行看热闹，内行看门道 — related concept of inner substance)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in agricultural contexts to describe the edible parts of fruits and vegetables.
  • In metaphorical use, can describe someone who appears tough but is actually soft-hearted.
  • Less commonly used in formal writing, more frequent in colloquial descriptions of food.

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