Definitions
(noun)
fruit
(noun)
result; outcome
(adverb)
indeed; really
Etymology
Pictograph of fruit growing on a tree.
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The character 果 (guǒ) is formed by a rounded shape placed on top of 木 (mù, tree). This pictograph depicts fruit growing on a tree, with the rounded element representing the fruit itself. It originally meant fruit or berries. Since fruit appears at the end of a plant's growth cycle, the meaning naturally extended to results and outcomes of actions. In addition, 果 is used to indicate resoluteness or something turning out exactly as expected.
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这个水果很甜。
苹果是一种水果。
比赛的结果很好。
如果你来，我会很高兴。
他果然通过了考试。
努力学习，结果就会好。
事情的后果需要慎重考虑。
经过调查，我们果然发现了问题的根源。
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