橘子
jú zi · HSK 7
tangerine
🍊 橘 (jú) = the tangerine tree character; 子 (zi) is a common noun suffix — so 橘子 is simply tangerine
橘 carries the 木 wood/tree radical on the left, marking it as a fruit tree. Counted with 個|个 (one tangerine) or 瓣 (one segment), since you peel it into segments.
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.