据点 (jù diǎn) — fortified point, stronghold (military or strate… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

fortified pointstronghold (military or strategic base)

Measure word · 个

Examples

据点。
Dí rén zhàn lǐng le nà ge jù diǎn.
The enemy occupied that stronghold.
据点。
Zhè ge gōng sī bǎ nà lǐ zuò wéi yè wù jù diǎn.
The company uses that place as a business base.
据点。
Yóu jī duì cóng jù diǎn chū fā xí jī dí rén.
The guerrilla force launched an attack from their stronghold.

Origin

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.

据jùoccupy

据 (occupy) and 点 (point) combine to mean a point that is held or defended.

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

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

居

居jū据jù

Same sound today

据 uses 手 (hand) as one part and 居 to give the sound.

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 點; 点 is its simplified writing.

黑占點

Meaning part形符xíngfú

黑黑hēiblack

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

占zhàn點diǎn(r)

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

The traditional form 點 pairs 黑 (black) with 占 for its sound; the simplified 点 is a later abbreviation.

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Military & Defense

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