葡 (pú) - Grape — refers to the grape plant or & used in words related to grapes and wine.

葡Tone 2

pú ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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葡 · pú

Grape — refers to the grape plant or its fruit;

used in words related to grapes and wine.

Grape — refers to the grape plant orused in words related to grapes and wine.

Usage highlights

GrapesGrape wineGrape juiceVineyardPortugalGrape seed

Synonyms

  • 葡萄— grape (the full term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I like eating grapes (葡萄).
  • This is Portuguese wine (葡萄牙葡萄酒).
  • Grape juice is refreshing (葡萄汁).
  • The vineyard grows many grapes (葡萄园).

Collocations

  • Grapes(葡萄)
  • Grape wine(葡萄酒)
  • Grape juice(葡萄汁)
  • Vineyard(葡萄园)
  • Portugal(葡萄牙)
  • Grape seed(葡萄籽)

Idioms

  • Sour grapes(酸葡萄心理)
  • Grapes from the moon(月下葡萄)
  • Grapes and wine(葡萄美酒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Grapes were introduced to China from Central Asia via the Silk Road during the Han dynasty.
  • In Chinese culture, grapes symbolize abundance and fertility due to their numerous seeds and clusters.
  • Portugal's Chinese name 葡萄牙 literally means 'grape tooth', derived from phonetic approximation.

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