柿子 shìzi persimmon
How to remember 柿子: 柿 persimmon + 子 child = persimmon.
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How it is used
- 'Persimmon' - 熟柿子 (shú shìzi) a ripe persimmon; measure word 个.
- Idiom 柿子挑软的捏 (shìzi tiāo ruǎn de niē) 'squeeze the soft persimmons' - pick on the weak/easy target.
- Everyday fruit; the idiom is a common colloquial gem.