拼图 (pīn tú) — jigsaw puzzle; picture puzzle (game or activity…

Definition

noun

jigsaw puzzlepicture puzzle (game or activity where pieces are assembled to form an image)

Measure word · 个

拼图，。
Zhè ge pīn tú yǒu wǔ bǎi kuài, zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ pīn ba.
This jigsaw puzzle has 500 pieces; let's do it together this weekend.
拼图，。
Tā xǐ huan fù zá de pīn tú, yóu qí shì zì rán fēng jǐng de.
She likes complex picture puzzles, especially ones with natural scenery.
拼图，。
Mǎi yì hé pīn tú sòng gěi hái zi, néng xùn liàn nài xìng.
Buy a box of puzzle to give to a child—it can train patience.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

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

拼pīnassemble

图túpicture

拼 means putting pieces together, and 图 means the picture formed.

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.

扌并拼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

并

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 拼, the left part 扌 shows a hand, and the right part 并 gives the sound.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 圖; 图 is its simplified writing.

囗啚圖

The traditional form 圖 pairs 囗, a walled city, with 啚, an early form meaning remote areas or territory. The simplified 图 is a later abbreviation.

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