Definitions

(noun) grape
(noun) Portugal; Portuguese

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "葡" was created specifically for the transliterated term "葡萄", with its structure incorporating the "艹" radical to denote its botanical category and the component "匍" to supply phonetic approximation. While "匍" as an independent character carries meanings associated with crawling, within "葡" it functions solely as a sound indicator, and this character has never developed semantic value outside of the word "葡萄", which has consistently referred to grapes since its adoption into the Chinese lexicon.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢吃萄。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī pútáo.

I like to eat grapes.

这些萄很新鲜。

Zhèxiē pútáo hěn xīnxiān.

These grapes are very fresh.

妈妈买了许多萄。

Māma mǎile xǔduō pútáo.

Mom bought many grapes.

萄牙在欧洲西部。

Pútáoyá zài Ōuzhōu xībù.

Portugal is in Western Europe.

萄可以酿酒。

Pútáo kěyǐ niàng jiǔ.

Grapes can be used to make wine.

我们学习萄牙语。

Wǒmen xuéxí Pútáoyáyǔ.

We are learning Portuguese.

萄牙的萄酒很有名。

Pútáoyá de pútáojiǔ hěn yǒumíng.

Portuguese wine is very famous.

他在萄牙品尝了当地萄。

Tā zài Pútáoyá pǐnchángle dāngdì pútáo.

He tasted local grapes in Portugal.