variant of 橘[ju2]

tree (木) + sound jú (吉) = mandarin orange tree

木 marks this as a tree or plant. 吉 mainly contributes the sound jú (via its use in 橘); it does not carry the citrus meaning.

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她买了几个子放在桌上。

tā mǎi le jǐ gè júzi fàng zài zhuō shàng。

she bought a few tangerines and placed them on the table.

这些子又甜又多汁,非常好吃。

zhèxiē júzi yòu tián yòu duō zhī,fēicháng hǎochī。

these tangerines are both sweet and juicy, really delicious.

Words with 桔

桔子

jú zi

variant of 橘子[ju2 zi5]

桔梗

jié gěng

Chinese bellflower; balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

桔槔

jié gāo

well sweep (device for raising and lowering a bucket in a well, using a pivoted pole)

洋桔梗

yáng jié gěng

(botany) lisianthus; prairie gentian (Eustoma russellianum)

金桔

jīn jú

kumquat

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