How to say “peach” in Chinese
peach
“Peach” in Chinese is 桃, táo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
桃 is read táo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 兆 zhào hints at the reading, as it also does in 跳 tiào.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “桃”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 桃. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 院子里种着两株桃树。yuànzilizhòngzheliǎngzhūtáoshùTwo peach trees grow in the yard.
- 院子里种2着两株桃树yuànzilizhòngzheliǎngzhūtáoshùTwo peach trees grow in the yard.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Vegetables and fruit”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “peach” in Chinese?
“Peach” in Chinese is 桃, pinyin táo.
What does 桃 mean?
桃 (táo) means “peach”.
How do you write 桃?
桃 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 桃?
桃 is read táo. Tones: táo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“peach” in the lesson “Vegetables and fruit”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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