Chinese white pear; a variety of pear grown in Hebei Province shaped like the head of a duck, with yellow skin and sweet, crisp flesh

The capital of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia (used primarily in Taiwan and Hong Kong)

pear; the fruit of the pear tree

(literary) the world of traditional Chinese opera; the theatrical profession; refers to the imperial garden where the Tang emperor Xuanzong trained performers.

pineapple; the pineapple plant or its fruit; also known as [[菠萝|菠蘿|bo1 luo2]]

a deciduous tree of the rose family that produces white blossoms and edible fruit; identified as [[棵|棵|ke1]] when counted

a thick syrup made by simmering pear juice with honey, used in traditional medicine to soothe the lungs and relieve coughing

literally meaning "like raindrops on a pear blossom", used to describe the beautiful face of a woman covered in tears; based on a famous line from the poem [[长恨歌|長恨歌|chang2 hen4 ge1]] by the Tang dynasty poet [[白居易|白居易|bai2 ju1 yi4]]

avocado; the tree or its fruit

The white pear tree, a deciduous tree with white flowers, or its fruit which is typically oval, light yellow, and juicy; famous varieties include the [[鸭梨|鴨梨|ya1 li2]].

A wild plant with an edible subterranean stem similar to a small water chestnut; specifically refers to the underground stem itself.

Lishu County in Siping [[四平|四平|si4 ping2]], Jilin Province

(literary) printing blocks used for engraving books, traditionally made from the wood of pear and date trees; by extension, a published book or the act of printing

Asian pear; sand pear (Pyrus pyrifolia)

Deciduous tree with white flowers and small, spherical, sour fruit; its wood is often used as a base for grafting other pear trees.

(loanword) strawberry; primarily used in Hong Kong and Cantonese-speaking regions

The birch-leaf pear tree (Pyrus betulaefolia), a deciduous tree with white flowers and small, brownish fruit used in medicine and as grafting stock; also used to refer to its fruit.

a variety of pear grown in the Beijing area; it has thin, smooth skin and soft, sweet, juicy flesh when fully ripe

Performers or actors in traditional Chinese opera; originally referred to musicians and dancers of the imperial academy during the Tang Dynasty.

A variety of pear with yellow-green skin that turns pure yellow when ripe; its flesh has a slightly astringent taste and it is native to Liaoning and eastern Hebei in China.

Lishu district of [[鸡西|雞西|ji1 xi1]] city, Heilongjiang

the fruit or tree of the Ussurian pear, known for yellow fruit used for eating raw or making wine and sweets

Pyrus calleryana, a species of wild pear tree native to China and Vietnam known for small brown edible fruit and white flowers

a book poorly written or of no value; literally refers to wasting pear and date wood which were used as printing blocks in ancient times

To show brotherly love and unselfishness; specifically references the stories of Wang Tai of the Southern Dynasties not competing for dates and Kong Rong of the Eastern Han giving up the larger pear to his brother.

Asian pear; sand pear; Pyrus pyrifolia

piña colada; a cocktail made with rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream

plantation or field where pineapples are grown

A famous Taiwanese pastry with a buttery crust and a sweet filling made from pineapple and winter melon. Because the name for pineapple in Hokkien sounds like "prosperity arrives", it is a popular gift for holidays and special occasions.

A hybrid fruit of the cherimoya and the sugar apple, characterized by smooth skin and tangy-sweet flesh

avocado; specifically the species Persea americana

A classic moral story about the Eastern Han scholar [[孔融|孔融|kong3 rong2]] who chose small pears for himself and left the larger ones for his older brothers; used to teach children about courtesy, modesty, and fraternal love.

rowan or mountain-ash; a tree of the genus Sorbus

Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan

potassium sorbate, also known as E202; a common food preservative

sorbitol; a sugar substitute and mild laxative with the chemical formula C6H14O6

variety of small pear native to the southern Chinese regions of Guangdong and Guangxi

a variety of pear specifically grown in southern China

(literary) the Chinese hawthorn plant or its fruit, known for its digestive benefits; also written as [[山楂|山楂|shan1 zha1]]

the Rigveda, an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns and religious poems

(literary) actors or opera performers; originally referred to the court musicians and dancers of the Pear Garden ensemble during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty

Traditional local opera from southern Fujian and Taiwan, which originated as a branch of Southern Opera from the Song and Yuan dynasties; divided into categories known as Da Liyuan and Xiao Liyuan.

The operatic or theatrical profession; the world of Chinese opera.

the tree genus containing pears

(variant form) a powerful female deity in Chinese mythology and the teacher of various legendary heroines

dried pear or pear slices

dried pear, often preserved or candied

a type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the subfamily Spiraeoideae, such as the apple or pear

small dimples on the cheeks near the corners of the mouth; traditionally used to describe those of a woman