佝 (gōu) — (bound root) used in 佝偻 (gōulóu) — hunchbacked; rickets
Definition
佝 (gōu) is a bound form — it never stands alone and appears only in 佝偻 (gōulóu), meaning 'hunchbacked' or (in 佝偻病) 'rickets'.
bound form
(bound root) used in 佝偻 (gōulóu) — hunchbackedrickets
Examples
- ，佝偻。Lǎo rén nián jì dà le, bèi yǒu xiē gōu lóu.The old man is getting on in years, his back is a little hunched.
- D。Yòu ér quē fá wéi shēng sù D kě néng dǎo zhì gōu lóu bìng.A lack of vitamin D in young children can lead to rickets.
- ，佝偻。Tā zǒu lù shí shēn zi wēi wēi qián qīng, xiǎn chū gōu lóu de zī tài.When he walks, his body leans slightly forward, showing a hunched posture.
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.
佝 uses 亻 to show a connection to a person, while 句 provides the sound.
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