懂中文 Dong Chinese

柚

yòu

pomelo

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 由 represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

由 sound component

由  Sound component

yóu

  

cause

Evolution

柚 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
柚 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

柚  

yòu

pomelo, grapefruit; pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit

Most common words with 柚
Freq.
Word
Meaning

柚子

shaddock

柚

shaddock

柚木

shaddock

葡萄柚

grapefruit