干果 Traditional form: 乾果 Pinyin (reading): gānguǒ Definitions: dried fruit dry fruits (nuts etc) Characters: 干 - arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade 果 - fruit, nut; result Traditional characters: 乾 - arid, dry; to fertilize; to penetrate; heavenly generative principle (male) 果 - fruit, nut; result