桔子 (júzi) · tangerine

桔子 (júzi) means “tangerine; mandarin orange”. It is written with 2 characters: 桔 (orange) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 桔子 is built

The characters

桔 jú · orange

What 桔 is made of

木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
吉jí — lucky
- 士shì — scholar
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

子 zi · noun suffix

What 子 is made of

了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这些桔子很甜。Zhèxiē júzi hěn tián.These tangerines are very sweet.

妈妈买了一袋桔子。Māma mǎi le yī dài júzi.Mom bought a bag of tangerines.

Questions about 桔子

What does 桔子 mean?

桔子 (júzi) means “tangerine; mandarin orange”.

How do you pronounce 桔子?

桔子 is pronounced júzi.

Which HSK level is 桔子?

桔子 is in Old HSK 5.

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It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 53: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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