Definitions
(noun)
fruit
(noun)
result; outcome
(adverb)
indeed; really
Etymology
Pictograph of fruit growing on a tree.
About
果 (guǒ) is an ideogram depicting a rounded element atop 木 (mù, tree), visually representing fruit hanging from branches. This established its primary meaning of fruit or plant produce. Since fruit marks the culmination of a plant's cycle, the character's sense extended metaphorically to mean consequences, outcomes, or results. It can also indicate resoluteness or the state of something turning out 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。