围脖 (wéi bó) — scarf; muffler | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

scarfmuffler

Measure word · 条

Examples

，围脖。
Tiān lěng le, chū mén bié wàng le dài wéi bó.
It's cold out — don't forget to wear a scarf when you go out.
围脖，。
Zhè tiáo wéi bó shì shǒu gōng zhī de, hěn nuǎn huo.
This scarf is hand-knitted and very warm.
围脖。
Tā mǎi le yì tiáo hóng sè wéi bó lái dā pèi dà yī.
She bought a red scarf to match her coat.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

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

围 (wrap) around 脖 (neck) names something worn wrapped about the neck.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

⺼Written in full as肉ròuflesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

孛

Same sound today

脖 combines ⺼, meaning flesh, with 孛, which gives the sound.

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