果 guǒ — fruit, result · English

果

guǒ

fruit, result

At a glance · 果

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

果字甲骨文象树上结实为果之形，本义为果实；金文、小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

果本义为果实，引申为结果、果然。

Structure

果为象形字，描摹木上所结之果。

At a glance

Pinyinguǒ

Radical木

Strokes8

UnicodeU+679C

Character type象形

Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English fruit, result Guo is a pictograph of fruit on a tree, meaning fruit and result.

Français fruit, résultat Guo est un pictogramme de fruit sur un arbre, signifiant fruit et résultat.

Español fruta, resultado Guo es un pictograma de fruta en un árbol, significa fruta y resultado.

العربية ثمر، نتيجة غوو رسم تخطيطي لثمر على شجرة، ويعني الثمر والنتيجة.

Русский фрукт, результат Го — пиктограмма плода на дереве, означает плод и результат.

Common words

水果shuǐ guǒfruit
结果jié guǒresult

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