| 桃 | 133B10 10B.70-2 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄊㄠˊ [tao2] | ||
| N. | ([tao2zi0], [tao2er0]) Peach: 桃樹，桃花 peach tree, flower; 人面桃花相映紅 allu. to blooming young girl; 桃弧棘矢 bow of peach wood and arrow of thistle, anciently used to avert evil influences; 桃園結義 allu. to three heroes of Three Kingdoms forming a pact of friendship to death. | |||||
| Words | 1. 桃蟲 [tao2chong2], n., the eastern wren, Troglodytes fumigatus (also known as 鷦鷯). 2. 桃脯 [tao2fu3], n., preserved peach; a sweetmeat looking like glazed peach. 3. 桃符 [tao2fu2], n., peachwood charm, painted with demons hung over doors to ward off evil spirits, term now used of New Year scrolls pasted on sides of doors. 4. 桃花 [tao2hua1], n., peach flower; 桃花石 [tao2hua1shi2], a peach-colored stone much valued; 桃花癬 skin affection on girl's face; 桃花汛 spring flood in Yellow River area; (交) 桃花運 luck in love, romance; 桃花源 see [tao2yUan2]↓. 5. 桃紅 [tao2hong2], adj., pink color. 6. 桃金孃 [tao2jin1niang2], n., (bot.) downy rose myrtle, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa. 7. 桃膠 [tao2jiao1], n., peach gum. 8. 桃仁 (兒) [tao2ren2] ([tao2re2er0]), n., the meat of peach nut. 9. 桃瓤 (兒) [tao2rang2]([er0]), n., meat of peach fruit. 10. 桃枝 [tao2zhi1], n., also called 桃枝竹 a kind of bamboo. 11. 桃李 [tao2lie1], n., students: 桃李滿天下 (of well-known teachers) have students all over the world; 桃李不言，下自成蹊 peaches and plums do not have to talk, yet the world beats a path to them--natural attraction; 桃李年 a girl's blooming age. 12. 桃色 [tao2se4], n., peach color; 桃色新聞 newspaper stories of love and sex; 桃色案件 crimes of passion. 13. 桃絲竹 [tao2si1zhu2], n., a kind of bamboo. 14. 桃源 [tao2yUan2], n., “peach spring,” allu. to story of a fisherman finding an Arcadia cut off from the world; hence 世外桃源 Arcadia, Shangri-la, haven of peace and simple living. | |||||