The character for cherry, 樱桃 (yīngtáo), is formed by combining two individual characters, each containing the "tree" radical (木) on the left to categorize it as a woody plant. The first part, 樱 (yīng), incorporates the character for "baby" or "infant" (婴) on its right, perhaps suggesting something small and delicate. The second part, 桃 (táo), which independently means "peach", uses the component 兆 (zhào) on its right, historically a pictogram for cracks in a tortoise shell used in divination, but here primarily serving a phonetic function. Together, they create a compound term where the shared tree radical visually roots the word in the botanical realm, while the distinct right-hand components differentiate it and guide pronunciation, ultimately picturing the cherry as a delicate, tree-born fruit akin to a small peach.