木 (mù) — (bound form) wood; tree; timber; (bound form) wooden; made of wood; (bound form) numb; insensitive; stupid
Definition
A bound morpheme (always part of a compound) with two main uses: the literal 'wood/timber' sense (木头, 木匠), and the figurative 'numb/stiff' sense (麻木). It never stands alone as a word.
bound form
(bound form) woodtreetimber(bound form) woodenmade of wood(bound form) numbinsensitivestupid
Examples
- 。Zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì yòng mù tou zuò de.This table is made of wood.
- 。Tā de tuǐ yǐ jīng má mù le.His leg has become numb.
- 。Zhè wèi mù jiàng shǒu yì hěn hǎo.This carpenter's craftsmanship is very good.
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