产 (chǎn) — to produce, to manufacture, to yield; to give birth
Definition
产 (chǎn) covers both 'to produce/manufacture' and 'to give birth'. 生产 is the formal written equivalent for both senses; 生育 is used only for bearing children, not making goods.
verb
to produceto manufactureto yieldto give birth
Easily confused
Examples
- 产。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng měi nián chǎn dà liàng qì chē.This factory produces a large number of cars every year.
- 产。Tā qù nián chǎn le yí gè jiàn kāng de bǎo bao.She gave birth to a healthy baby last year.
- 产。Zhè ge dì qū zhǔ yào chǎn xiǎo mài hé yù mǐ.This region mainly produces wheat and corn.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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 產; 产 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
彥
彥yàn產chǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 產 pairs 生, "to be born," with 彥 as a sound part; the simplified 产 is a shorthand.
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