杉 (shā) — (bound morpheme) fir tree
Definition
杉 (shā) is a bound morpheme meaning 'fir / cedar' — it does not stand alone and only appears in compounds like 杉木 or 杉树.
bound form
(bound morpheme) fir tree
Examples
- 。Zhè zhǒng shā mù hěn shì hé zuò jiā jù.This kind of fir wood is very suitable for making furniture.
- 杉。Shān shàng zhǒng le hěn duō shā shù.Many fir trees were planted on the mountain.
- 杉。shā Shù lín lǐ kōng qì hěn xīn xiān.The air is very fresh in the fir forest.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
彡
彡shān杉shā
Same sound today
杉 pairs 木 (tree) on the left with 彡 on the right, which gives the sound.
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