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腰果

yāoguǒ
noun #24,958

Measure Word

一颗腰果 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 cashew nut
  2. 2 cashew

About the ingredient

坚果 Nuts and seeds

Curved, pale nuts, always sold shelled, since the shell holds an irritating oil. Fried or roasted, they are added whole to stir-fries and eaten salted as a snack.

Contains tree nuts

Examples

HSK 2
她在超市买了一包腰果。
Tā zài chāoshì mǎi le yì bāo yāoguǒ.
She bought a bag of cashews at the supermarket.
HSK 7-9
腰果鸡丁是一道很受欢迎的中式菜肴。
Yāoguǒ jīdīng shì yí dào hěn shòu huānyíng de zhōngshì càiyáo.
Cashew chicken is a very popular Chinese dish.

Tips

memory
腰 means waist/kidney and 果 means fruit/nut, so a cashew is literally named a 'waist-shaped nut' because of its distinctive curved kidney shape.

Stroke Order

腰 yāo
果 guǒ