- 桃花 táohuā peach blossomThe flower of a peach tree; often associated with springtime.
- 核桃 hétao walnutwalnut; also refers to the walnut tree, which is a deciduous tree with edible seeds and hard wood used for furniture
- 樱桃 yīngtáo cherrycherry (the fruit or the tree); a deciduous shrub or tree with white or pink flowers and small red fruit
- 猕猴桃 míhóutáo kiwi fruitkiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry; also known as [[奇异果|奇異果|qi2 yi4 guo3]] or [[杨桃|楊桃|yang2 tao2]]
- 桃子 táozi peachthe fruit of the peach tree
- 桃花运 táohuāyùn luck in loveGood luck in romance or success with the opposite sex; the state of being popular with potential romantic partners.
- 桃园 táoyuán peach orchardpeach orchard or garden; grove of peach trees
- 胡桃 hútáo walnutwalnut; also known as [[核桃|核桃|he2 tao5]]
- 水蜜桃 shuǐmìtáo honey peachhoney peach; juicy peach; a variety of peach with thick flesh, a small pit, and sweet juice
- 桃源 táoyuán utopiaThe Peach Blossom Spring; a hidden land of peace and prosperity, or a place where people live in harmony with nature and away from the troubles of the world.
- 桃红 táohóng pinkpink; a reddish-pink color like that of peach blossoms
- 世外桃源 shìwàitáoyuán Peach Blossom SpringThe fictional, secluded land of peace and prosperity described in the story [[桃花源记|桃花源記|tao2 hua1 yuan2 ji4]] by [[陶渊明|陶淵明|tao2 yuan1 ming2]]
- 扁桃体 biǎntáotǐ tonsilAn oval-shaped mass of lymphoid tissue located on either side of the throat; also called [[扁桃腺|扁桃腺|bian3 tao2 xian4]] in Taiwan.
- 桃花源 táohuāyuán utopiaThe Peach Blossom Spring; a hidden land of peace and prosperity away from the world or a place of ideal beauty, as described in the work [[桃花源记|桃花源記|tao2 hua1 yuan2 ji4]] by [[陶渊明|陶淵明|tao2 yuan1 ming2]]
- 黑桃 hēitáo spadesthe spades suit in playing cards
- 桃仁 táorén peach kernelThe kernel or seed of a peach pit, often used in traditional Chinese medicine
- 蜜桃 mìtáo honey peacha variety of peach that is very sweet and juicy
- 桃色 táosè pinkpink color; peach-colored; used to describe a woman's rosy complexion
- 桃树 táoshù peach tree
- 山核桃 shānhétao hickory nutfruit or nut of the hickory tree; the kernel is edible and used for oil
- 桃李 táolǐ peaches and plums[[桃树|桃樹|tao2 shu4]] and [[李树|李樹|li3 shu4]]; peach and plum trees
- 杨桃 yángtáo star fruitThe carambola fruit or the evergreen tree it grows on; the fruit is yellow-green when ripe and has a distinctive five-pointed star shape when sliced.
- 仙桃 xiāntáo peach of immortalitythe legendary peaches of immortality of the goddess [[西王母|西王母|xi1 wang2 mu3]]
- 扁桃体炎 biǎntáotǐyán tonsillitisinflammation of the tonsils
- 蟠桃 pántáo flat peachA variety of peach with a flattened round shape, a sweet taste, and a small pit
- 红桃 hóngtáo heartsThe suit of hearts in a deck of playing cards.
- 投桃报李 tóutáobàolǐ to exchange giftsto toss a peach and get back a plum; to return a favor or exchange gifts in the spirit of friendship and mutual benefit; to practice [[礼尚往来|禮尚往來|li3 shang4 wang3 lai2]]
- 桃李满天下 táolǐmǎntiānxià to have students everywhereLiterally "peaches and plums are all over the world"; used to describe a teacher who has taught many students throughout their career
- 夹竹桃 jiāzhútáo oleanderevergreen shrub with long leaves and pink or white flowers (Nerium oleander) used in medicine as a cardiac tonic; [Taiwan pronunciation: jià zhú táo]
- 仙桃市 xiāntáoshì XiantaoXiantao sub-prefecture level city in Hubei province
- 人面桃花 rénmiàntáohuā beautiful facea woman's beautiful face which complements the beauty of peach blossoms
- 扁桃腺 biǎntáoxiàn tonsilThe almond-shaped masses of lymphoid tissue located on both sides of the throat
- 寿桃 shòutáo birthday peachfresh peaches or peach-shaped pastries offered as birthday gifts; (mythology) peaches of immortality kept by [[西王母|西王母|xi1 wang2 mu3]]
- 桃花源记 táohuāyuánjì The Peach Blossom SpringA famous prose work by the Jin Dynasty poet [[陶渊明|陶淵明|tao2 yuan1 ming2]], originally the preface to his poem of the same name. It depicts the discovery of a hidden, idyllic utopia and expresses the author's desire for a peaceful and happy society.
- 碧桃 bìtáo flowering peachA variety of peach tree cultivated for its ornamental flowers and medicinal uses
- 松桃苗族自治县 sōngtáomiáozúzìzhìxiàn Songtao Miao Autonomous CountySongtao Miao Autonomous County in Guizhou Province
- 扁桃 biǎntáo almondalmond tree or its nut; often called [[巴旦杏|巴旦杏|ba1 dan4 xing4]]
- 桃源县 táoyuánxiàn Taoyuan countyTaoyuan county in [[常德|常德|chang2 de2]], Hunan
- 桃酥 táosū walnut cakea crisp and flaky sweet pastry made from flour, sugar, and vegetable oil or butter; sometimes includes walnuts or walnut kernels
- 棉桃 miántáo cotton bollThe fruit of the cotton plant, named for its peach-like shape; it splits open when ripe to reveal cotton fibers.
- 桃红柳绿 táohóngliǔlǜ springtime colorsthe peach blossoms are red and the willows are green; describes the bright and colorful scenery of spring
- 桃符 táofú peachwood charmsCharms made of two peachwood boards used in ancient times to ward off evil; they were hung by the door and either painted with the images of the gate gods [[神荼|神荼|shen2 shu1]] and [[郁垒|鬱壘|yu4 lu:4]] or inscribed with their names.
- 桃江 táojiāng TaojiangTaojiang county in Yiyang, Hunan province
- 松桃县 sōngtáoxiàn Songtao CountySongtao Miao Autonomous County in [[铜仁市|銅仁市|tong2 ren2 shi4]], Guizhou Province
- 核桃仁 hétaorén walnut kernelthe edible meat of a walnut
- 桃核 táohú peach pitthe pit or stone of a peach; peach kernel
- 毛桃 máotáo wild peachA wild peach tree or its fruit
- 桃儿 táor peachpeach (fruit)
- 桃江县 táojiāngxiàn Taojiang CountyTaojiang County in Yiyang [[益阳|益陽|yi4 yang2]], Hunan Province
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH