唱盘 (chàng pán) — turntable (record player) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

turntable (record player)

Measure word · 台

Examples

唱盘。
Zhè tái chàng pán yīn zhì hěn hǎo.
This turntable has great sound quality.
唱盘。
Tā shōu cáng le hěn duō lǎo chàng pán.
He collected many old turntables.
唱盘。
Qǐng bǎ chàng pán fàng zài tōng fēng de dì fāng.
Please put the turntable in a ventilated place.

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.

唱 gives the playing action and 盘 gives the disk that turns.

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.

口昌唱

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

昌

昌chāng唱chàng

Same sound today

The 口 part points to the mouth, while 昌 shows how the character is pronounced.

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 盤; 盘 is its simplified writing.

般皿盤

Meaning part形符xíngfú

皿皿mǐn

Sound part声符shēngfú

般

般bān盤pán

Same sound today

The traditional form 盤 pairs 般, which gives the sound, with 皿, a vessel. This note is about 盤, not the simplified 盘.

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