椰 (je4 | ye1 ye2) : coconut

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椰

je4

ye1 ye2

coconut; coconut palm; coconut tree

Pinyin ye1 is China reading; ye2 is Taiwan.

Stroke count: 13

Level: 2

Radical: 木 (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

椰

This word has been viewed 11594 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Mar 2014 10:22

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椰子 je4 zi2 ye2 zi5 (Taiwan), ye1 zi5 (PRC) = coconut

椰菜 je4 coi3 ye2 cai4 (Taiwan), ye1 cai4 (PRC) = cabbage 粵

椰菜花 je4 coi3 faa1 ye2 cai4 hua1 (Taiwan), ye1 cai4 hua1 (PRC) = cauliflower; white broccoli; HPV warts

椰汁 je4*2 zap1 ye2 zhi1 (Taiwan), ye1 zhi1 (PRC) = coconut milk

椰絲 je4 si1 ye2 si1 (Taiwan), ye1 si1 (PRC) = shredded coconut

椰子肉 je4 zi2 juk6 ye2 zi5 rou4 (Taiwan), ye1 zi5 rou4 (PRC) = coconut meat

椰肉 je4 juk6 ye2 rou4 (Taiwan), ye1 rou4 (PRC) = coconut meat

椰殼 je4*2 hok1 ye2 ke2 (Taiwan), ye1 ke2 (PRC) = coconut shell

椰汁糕 je4 zap1 gou1 ye2 zhi1 gao1 (Taiwan), ye1 zhi1 gao1 = coconut pudding

甜椰椰 tim4 je4 je4 = sugary (in taste) 粵
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Showing 1 example containing 椰

自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛, 呢一帶食肆都食住條水, 推出各種各樣同椰子有關嘅小食。粵
Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137972,137975#msg-137975]

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Decimal representation of this word: 椰
Unicode code for this character: U+6930 (off-site link)

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