Definitions

variant of 荔[lì]
litchi

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 荔 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the grass radical 艹 and the phonetic component 劦, which historically provided a sound approximation. Initially appearing in classical texts to reference a marsh plant, its semantic range later narrowed exclusively to denote the lychee fruit. The structural composition of the character has consistently featured these elements, with the radical indicating plant life and 劦 serving a phonetic role.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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我喜欢吃枝。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī lìzhī.

I like to eat lychee.

这是新鲜的枝。

Zhè shì xīnxiān de lìzhī.

This is fresh lychee.

枝的味道很甜。

Lìzhī de wèidào hěn tián.

The taste of lychee is very sweet.

妈妈买了很多枝。

Māma mǎi le hěnduō lìzhī.

Mom bought a lot of lychees.

每年夏天我们都会吃枝。

Měi nián xiàtiān wǒmen dōu huì chī lìzhī.

Every summer we eat lychees.

这家店的枝冰沙非常清爽。

Zhè jiā diàn de lìzhī bīngshā fēicháng qīngshuǎng.

The lychee smoothie at this shop is very refreshing.

枝的果肉洁白而且多汁。

Lìzhī de guǒròu jiébái érqiě duōzhī.

The flesh of the lychee is pure white and juicy.

这种新品种的枝比普通的更甜。

Zhè zhǒng xīn pǐnzhǒng de lìzhī bǐ pǔtōng de gèng tián.

This new variety of lychee is sweeter than the ordinary ones.