HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 3
苹果
Apple (the fruit)
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 3
Why does 苹果 look like this?
It consists of the 'grass' radical 艹 (cǎo) on top, which usually represents plants, and the component 果 (guǒ) meaning 'fruit' at the bottom. Together, they literally signify a 'plant-based fruit'.