木匠 (mù jiàng) — carpenter

Definition

noun
carpenter
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 木匠。
    Zhè wèi mù jiàng shǒu yì fēi cháng hǎo.
    This carpenter's craftsmanship is excellent.
  • 木匠。
    Wǒ men xū yào yí gè jīng yàn fēng fù de mù jiàng lái xiū zhè ge shū jià.
    We need an experienced carpenter to repair this bookshelf.
  • 木匠。
    Tā nián qīng shí dāng guò jǐ nián mù jiàng.
    He worked as a carpenter for a few years when he was young.

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.

木mùwood
匠jiàngcraftsman

木 means wood and 匠 means craftsman; together they name a carpenter.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

木 is drawn as a tree, with branches above and roots below.

Open 木 →

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

Traditionally, 匠 combines 匚, a box, with 斤, an axe.

Open 匠 →

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