压缩性 (yā suō xìng) — compressibility; the property of being compressible

Definition

A technical/physical term: the property or degree to which a material can be compressed or reduced in volume under pressure.

noun
compressibilitythe property of being compressible

Examples

  • 压缩性，。
    Zhè zhǒng cái liào de yā suō xìng hěn hǎo, shì hé yòng lái zuò diàn zi.
    This material has good compressibility and is suitable for making cushions.
  • ，压缩性。
    Zài shí yàn zhōng, wǒ men xū yào cè liáng qì tǐ de yā suō xìng.
    In the experiment, we need to measure the compressibility of the gas.
  • 压缩性。
    yā suō xìng Hǎo de cái liào gèng shòu huān yíng.
    Materials with good compressibility are more popular.

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.

压缩compression
压yāpress缩suōshrink
联合Side by side
性xìngproperty

压 and 缩 give the idea of compression, and 性 expresses the property of being compressible.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 壓; 压 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔdust
Sound part声符shēngfú
厭
厭yàn壓yā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 壓 is built from 土, dust, and 厭, which gives the sound; 压 is the simplified form of 壓.

Open 压 →

Most 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 縮; 缩 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìstring, thread
Sound part声符shēngfú
宿
宿sù縮suō
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 縮 pairs 糸 (string, thread) with 宿, which gives the sound; the simplified 缩 is a shorthand.

Open 缩 →

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
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng性xìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.

Open 性 →

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