右翼 (yòu yì) — right flank (military, sports, etc.); right win… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Refers to the right side of a formation (military, sports) or the politically conservative 'right wing.' Pairs with 左翼 (left wing/flank) in both military and political contexts.

noun

right flank (military, sports, etc.)right wing (political)

Examples

右翼。
Jūn duì de zuǒ yì hé yòu yì xū yào jiā qiáng fáng shǒu.
The left and right flanks of the army need to strengthen their defense.
右翼。
Tā zài zhèng zhì shàng shì yòu yì pài.
He is on the right wing politically.
，右翼。
Zhè cì xuǎn jǔ zhōng, yòu yì zhèng dǎng huò dé le gèng duō zhī chí.
In this election, the right-wing parties gained more support.

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.

右 means right and 翼 means wing, together naming the right-side wing or political right.

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

Sound part声符shēngfú

又

又yòu右yòu

Same sound today

右 is made from 又, which supplied the sound, with 口 added as a distinguishing mark.

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

羽異翼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

異

異yì翼yì

Same sound today

翼 combines 羽 (feathers/wings) with 異, which supplies the sound.

Appears in

Government & Politics

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