柿子
shì zi · HSK 7
persimmon
🟠 柿 = tree (木) + market (市); 子 is a noun-suffix. shì zi sounds like she-dz
柿子 is persimmon, the orange autumn fruit. The 木 radical on the left flags it as a tree/plant word, and 市 (shì, market) on the right both hints the sound and recalls a fruit sold at market. 子 is the same neutral-tone suffix as in many fruit names.
子 — pictograph of a baby/child with arms out
子 began as a pictograph of a swaddled infant with a large head and outstretched arms, originally meaning 'baby' or 'child.' From there it broadened to 'son,' 'offspring,' and a respectful suffix for masters like 孔子 (Confucius). It also became one of the twelve earthly branches.