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幅度 (fú dù) — range, extent, magnitude (of change or variation); width, amplitude (physical)

Definition

幅度 is the size of a change or fluctuation (e.g. price swings, growth). 范围 is the overall scope or boundary; 程度 is the level or intensity of a quality — not a measured range.

noun
rangeextentmagnitude (of change or variation)widthamplitude (physical)

Examples

  • 幅度。
    Jīn nián jīng jì zēng zhǎng de fú dù bǐ qù nián dà.
    The magnitude of economic growth this year is larger than last year.
  • 幅度，。
    Wù jià bō dòng de fú dù hěn xiǎo, bú yòng dān xīn.
    The range of price fluctuation is very small, so don't worry.
  • 幅度。
    Zhè zhǒng shēng yīn de fú dù kě yǐ yòng yí qì cè liáng.
    The amplitude of this sound can be measured with an instrument.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

幅fúwidth
度dùdegree; measure

幅 gives width, 度 gives degree or measure; together they describe the range or extent of something.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
巾巾jīnclothing
Sound part声符shēngfú
畐
畐fú幅⁰fú
Same sound today

幅 is built from 巾, a component related to cloth or clothing, and 畐, which gives its sound.

Open 幅 →

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
又又yòuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
石
石shí度dù
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

度 has 又 (hand) and a changed form of 石; 石 gives a related sound, and the hand is tied to using the hand as a reference for measurement.

Open 度 →
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