伞衣 (sǎn yī) — canopy (the fabric part of a parachute or umbrella)

Definition

noun
canopy (the fabric part of a parachute or umbrella)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 伞衣。
    Tiào sǎn yùn dòng yuán jiǎn chá sǎn yī shì fǒu wán hǎo.
    The skydiver checked whether the canopy was intact.
  • 伞衣。
    Zhè bǎ sǎn de sǎn yī shì yòng fáng shuǐ bù zuò de.
    The canopy of this umbrella is made of waterproof fabric.
  • 伞衣，。
    Xīn xíng jiàng luò sǎn de sǎn yī miàn jī gèng dà, xià jiàng gèng wěn.
    The new parachute has a larger canopy area for a steadier descent.

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.

伞sǎnumbrella
衣yīcovering

伞 (umbrella) and 衣 (covering) combine to mean the fabric covering of an umbrella or parachute.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 傘; 伞 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 傘 is drawn like an umbrella. The simplified 伞 is a later shorthand, not the original drawing.

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

The shape of 衣 comes from an outline of the chest and upper clothing.

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