围嘴 (wéi zuǐ) — (baby) bib | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A cloth 'bib' that ties around a baby's neck to catch food when eating. Word-for-word: 围 'surround' + 嘴 'mouth'.

noun

(baby) bib

Measure word · 个

围嘴。
Bǎo bao chī fàn de shí hou yào dài shàng wéi zuǐ.
The baby needs to wear a bib when eating.
围嘴，。
Zhè ge wéi zuǐ shì chún mián de, hěn róu ruǎn.
This bib is made of pure cotton, very soft.
围嘴。
Mā ma gěi xiǎo péng yǒu xì hǎo le wéi zuǐ.
Mom tied the bib on the little one.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

围wéiwrap around

'围' wraps around, and '嘴' is the mouth, so it is a bib for a baby.

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 圍; 围 is its simplified writing.

囗韋圍

Meaning part形符xíngfú

囗囗wéienclosure

Sound part声符shēngfú

韋

韋wéi圍wéi

Same sound today

The traditional form 圍 pairs 囗 (enclosure) with 韋, which gives the sound; 围 is the simplified form of 圍.

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

口觜嘴

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

觜

觜zī嘴

Same sound today

嘴 pairs 口 (mouth) with 觜, which supplies its sound.