嗝 (gé) — (bound form) belch, burp; used in 打嗝
Definition
嗝 (gé) is a bound noun: it doesn't stand alone but always pairs with 打 in the separable verb 打嗝 ('to burp'). It refers to the burp itself, not the action.
bound form
belchburpused in 打嗝
Examples
- ，。Tā hē le hěn duō qì shuǐ, yì zhí dǎ gé.He drank a lot of soda and kept burping.
- ，嗝。Bǎo bao chī bǎo le, dǎ le yí gè gé.The baby is full and let out a burp.
- 。Chī fàn tài kuài róng yì dǎ gé.Eating too quickly easily causes burping.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
鬲
鬲gé嗝gé(r)
Same sound today
In 嗝, 口 shows the mouth, and 鬲 gives the sound gé.
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