亭子 (tíng zi) — pavilion

Definition

noun
pavilion
Measure word · 座

Examples

  • 亭子,。
    Zhè zuò tíng zi jiàn zài hú biān, fēng jǐng hěn měi.
    This pavilion is built by the lake, the scenery is beautiful.
  • 亭子。
    Xià tiān hěn duō rén zuò zài tíng zi lǐ chéng liáng liáo tiān.
    In summer, many people sit in the pavilion to cool off and chat.
  • 亭子。
    Zhè ge gōng yuán de měi gè tíng zi dōu yǒu bù tóng de míng zì.
    Each pavilion in this park has a different name.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

亭 names the pavilion, and 子 completes the word for it.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 亭 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →

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