巴旦杏 Traditional form: 巴旦杏 Pinyin (reading): bādànxìng Definitions: almond (loanword) Characters: 巴 - to desire, to wish for 旦 - dawn; morning; day 杏 - apricot; almond Traditional characters: 巴 - to desire, to wish for 旦 - dawn; morning; day 杏 - apricot; almond