围裙 (wéi qún) — apron | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

apron

Measure word · 条

围裙。
Mā ma zuò fàn de shí hou zǒng shì chuān zhuó wéi qún.
Mom always wears an apron when cooking.
围裙，。
Zhè tiáo wéi qún shì bái sè de, hěn róng yì nòng zāng.
This apron is white and gets dirty easily.
围裙。
Chú shī bǎ wéi qún xì zài yāo shàng.
The chef tied the apron around his waist.

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.

围wéiwrap around

围 describes wrapping around and 裙 is a skirt-like garment, together meaning an apron.

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.

衤君裙

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衤Written in full as衣yīclothing

Sound part声符shēngfú

君

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

裙 pairs 衤, a narrow form of 衣 meaning clothing, with 君, which gives the sound.

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