况 (kuàng) — (bound morpheme) circumstances, situation; (bound morpheme) moreover, furthermore
Definition
况 is a bound morpheme, almost never used alone. It means 'situation/circumstances' (as in 情况) or 'moreover/furthermore' (as in 况且), the latter being the more distinctive sense.
bound form
(bound morpheme) circumstancessituation(bound morpheme) moreoverfurthermore
Examples
- 。Wǒ bù liǎo jiě nà lǐ de qíng kuàng.I don't know the situation there.
- ，？Tā lián zhōng wén dōu bú huì shuō, hé kuàng xiě hàn zì ne?He can't even speak Chinese, let alone write characters.
- 。Tā de shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàng bú tài hǎo.His physical condition is not very good.
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 況; 况 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 況 pairs 氵 (river) with 兄 as the sound part; the simplified 况 is a shorthand, so its parts are not the original pieces.
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