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Definition
Apple, or a type of wild mugwort (artemisia).
- apple
- literarya type of wild mugwort (artemisia)
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How it's used
The character 苹 is almost exclusively used as part of the compound 蘋果 to refer to the fruit. While the single character can refer to a type of plant in classical literature, it is never used this way in modern spoken Cantonese. Always use the full two-character form when talking about the fruit.
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Common mistake
Do not use 苹 alone to mean apple in conversation, as it will sound incomplete or confusing to native speakers. Always use the full term 蘋果.
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Grammar guides
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