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专家组 (zhuān jiā zǔ) — expert group; panel of experts

Definition

noun
expert grouppanel of experts
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 专家组。
    Zhè ge zhuān jiā zǔ duì xiàng mù jìn xíng le píng gū.
    This expert group evaluated the project.
  • 专家组。
    Tā men yāo qǐng duō wèi zhuān jiā zǔ chéng zhuān jiā zǔ.
    They invited several experts to form a panel.
  • 专家组。
    zhuān jiā zǔ De bào gào yǐ jīng tí jiāo gěi zhèng fǔ le.
    The expert group's report has been submitted to the government.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

专家expert
专zhuānspecialized家jiāexpert
偏正Modifier + head
组zǔgroup

专家 names an expert and 组 names the group they form.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 專; 专 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 專 shows 又, a hand, turning 叀, a spindle; this came to mean gathering several things into one.

Open 专 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀miánroof
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢑓
𢑓𢑓家jiā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The early drawing of 家 showed a roof 宀 over a male-pig sign 𢑓 that gave the pronunciation; the lower part later changed shape.

Open 家 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 組; 组 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìsilk
Sound part声符shēngfú
且
且qiě組zǔ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 組 pairs 糸 (silk) with 且 as a sound part; the simplified 组 is a shorthand.

Open 组 →
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