柿

柹
shì
市 + 木

Definitions

shì (noun) persimmon

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 市 represents the sound.

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 市

About

柿 is a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic radical 木 (mù, 'tree') and the phonetic element 市 (shì, 'market'). The 木 radical on the left signals that the character belongs to the semantic field of trees and woody plants, while the 市 component on the right indicates its pronunciation, carrying no semantic weight. The character refers unequivocally to the persimmon tree and its fruit, a sweet, fleshy, orange-colored drupe. Throughout its attested history, it has remained a straightforward agricultural and culinary noun, employed in botanical texts and everyday conversation, and it is still used exclusively in this literal sense today.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢吃柿子。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī shìzi.

I like to eat persimmons.

妈妈买了五个柿子。

Māma mǎi le wǔ gè shìzi.

Mom bought five persimmons.

柿子的颜色是橙色的。

Shìzi de yánsè shì chéngsè de.

The color of persimmons is orange.

院子里有一棵柿子树。

Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yī kē shìzishù.

There is a persimmon tree in the yard.

柿饼是一种美味的零食。

Shìbǐng shì yī zhǒng měiwèi de língshí.

Dried persimmon is a delicious snack.

昨天我吃了一个很甜的柿子。

Zuótiān wǒ chī le yī gè hěn tián de shìzi.

Yesterday I ate a very sweet persimmon.

虽然柿子好吃，但不要吃太多。

Suīrán shìzi hǎochī, dàn bùyào chī tài duō.

Although persimmons are delicious, do not eat too many.

如果你去市场，可以买一些新鲜的柿子回来。

Rúguǒ nǐ qù shìchǎng, kěyǐ mǎi yīxiē xīnxiān de shìzi huílái.

If you go to the market, you can buy some fresh persimmons back.

Related Characters

Component: 市

闹 铈 鈰 鬧 閙

Component: 木

样 机 相 果 权 格 术 根 极 林 集 查 李 标

Example Words

西红柿 柿子 柿子椒 柿饼