gǒu qǐ zǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
goji berry
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

枸杞子 枸杞子 [gou3 qi3 zi3] /goji berry/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 枸
    gōu

    bent / crooked

    gǒu

    used in 枸骨[gǒu gǔ] / used in 枸杞[gǒu qǐ]

    jǔ

    used in 枸櫞|枸橼[jǔ yuán]

  • 杞
    qǐ

    Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense) / willow

    Qǐ

    Qi, a Zhou Dynasty vassal state / surname Qi

  • 子
    zǐ

    son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

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