木质 (mù zhì) — wood (as a material) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

木质 (mùzhì) is a noun-noun compound meaning 'wooden' as a material or quality, often used as a modifier before another noun (木质地板 'wooden floor').

noun

wood (as a material)

Examples

木质，。
Zhè tào jiā jù quán shì mù zhì de, fēi cháng huán bǎo.
This set of furniture is all made of wood, very eco-friendly.
木质。
mù zhì Dì bǎn bǐ cí zhuān dì bǎn gèng wēn nuǎn shū shì.
Wooden floors are warmer and more comfortable than tile floors.
木质。
Zhè zhǒng mù zhì jié gòu néng gòu chéng shòu hěn dà de yā lì.
This type of wooden structure can withstand great pressure.

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.

质zhìsubstance

木 (wood) plus 质 (substance) gives the substance of wood.

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.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 質; 质 is its simplified writing.

斦貝質

斦斦yín
貝貝bèi

The traditional form 質 is made up of 貝 and 斦; this describes 質, not the simplified 质.

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