价 (jià) — (bound form, archaic) servant
Definition
A bound/archaic noun meaning 'servant' (家价, 仆价). It appears only as a component in set terms — learners will not use it standalone and won't meet it in modern speech.
bound form
(bound form, archaic) servant
Easily confused
- 阶jiēlook-alike(bound form, in 台阶) steps, stairs
- 架jiàsound-alike(classifier) for aircraft, large vehicles, and machinery (e.g., radios)
- 侩kuàilook-alike(bound morpheme) vulgar, philistine; profit-minded (only in 市侩)
- 嫁jiàsound-alike(of a woman) to marry
- 伦lúnlook-alike(bound form) ethics, moral principles
- 驾jiàsound-aliketo drive, pilot, sail, or ride (a vehicle or animal)
Examples
- ，价。Zài gǔ dài, jiā jià jiù shì jiā zhōng fú wù de pú rén.In ancient times, the household servant was the one who served in the home.
- 价，。Zhè ge jiā jià hěn zhōng chéng, zhǔ rén fēi cháng xìn rèn tā.This household servant was very loyal, and the master trusted him greatly.
- 价，。Tā jiā lǐ de pú jià hěn duō, yǒu jǐ shí gè.There were many servants in his household, several dozen of them.
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.
价 pairs 人 (person) with 介, which gives the sound.
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