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刷子 (shuā zi) — brush

Definition

noun
brush
Measure word · 把

Examples

  • 刷子。
    Wǒ yòng zhè bǎ shuā zi shuā qiáng.
    I use this brush to paint the wall.
  • 刷子。
    Zhè bǎ shuā zi shì yòng lái shuā xié de.
    This brush is for cleaning shoes.
  • 刷子。
    Mā ma mǎi le yì bǎ xīn shuā zi.
    Mom bought a new brush.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

刷shuāto brush
子zǐ

The action 刷 is used with 子 to name the thing used for brushing.

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
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
㕞
㕞㕞刷shuā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

刷 uses 刀, a knife, and pairs it with 㕞 as a sound component.

Open 刷 →

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →
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