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冰糖 (bīng táng) — crystal sugar, rock candy

Definition

noun
crystal sugarrock candy
Measure word · 块

Examples

  • 冰糖。
    Wǒ mǎi le yí kuài bīng táng.
    I bought a piece of rock candy.
  • 冰糖。
    bīng táng De wèi dào hěn tián.
    Rock candy tastes very sweet.
  • 冰糖。
    Tā xǐ huan yòng bīng táng pào chá.
    She likes to brew tea with rock candy.

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.

冰bīngice
糖tángsugar

Sugar resembling ice crystals: 冰 describes 糖.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
冫
仌bīng冰bīng
Same sound today

冰 adds 水 (water) to 冫, the short form of 仌; 冫 gives the sound, and 水 shows the meaning.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
米米mǐrice
Sound part声符shēngfú
唐
唐táng糖
Same sound today

糖 is made from 米 (rice) and 唐, which gives the sound táng.

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Flavors & SeasoningsFood (General)

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