制服呢 (zhì fú ní) — woolen cloth (for uniforms)

Definition

noun

woolen cloth (for uniforms)

Measure word · 块

制服呢，。
Zhè zhǒng zhì fú ní hěn hòu, shì hé zuò dōng zhuāng.
This kind of woolen cloth is very thick, suitable for making winter clothes.
制服呢。
Tā yòng zhì fú ní zuò le yí tào xīn zhì fú.
He made a new uniform using woolen cloth.
制服呢。
Zhè jiā diàn mài de zhì fú ní zhì liàng hěn hǎo.
The woolen cloth sold at this store is of good quality.

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.

制服uniform

偏正Modifier + head

呢newoolen cloth

制服 (uniform) tells what kind of 呢 (woolen cloth) it is.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The form 制 pairs 朱 (tree) with 刀 (knife), showing the act of cutting a tree.

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

Sound part声符shēngfú

𠬝

𠬝𠬝服fú

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 服, the part 𠬝 was the original picture for 'to subdue'; the added left part 凡, a tray, later changed shape.

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

口尼呢

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

尼

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

呢 combines 口 (mouth) with 尼 as its sound part.