Definition
榴 is a character that appears mainly in compound words. Its most common use is in 石榴 (shíliu, 'pomegranate'). It also appears in 榴弹 (liúdàn, 'grenade'), where it's a shortening of 石榴弹 (shíliudàn, literally 'pomegranate bomb', named for the shape). By itself, 榴 is not a standalone word in modern Chinese — you'll always see it as part of a two-character compound.
n.
pomegranate (in the compound 石榴)grenade (in the compound 榴弹)
Examples
- 。Wǒ zuì xǐhuan chī shíliú le.I like eating pomegranates the most.
- ，。Shíliú de zǐ hěn duō, chī qǐlai hěn máfan.Pomegranates have a lot of seeds, so they're troublesome to eat.
- 。Jūnduì shǐyòng le yì zhǒng xīnxíng shǒuliú dàn.The military used a new type of grenade.
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