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标签 (biāo qiān) — label; tag; (computing) tab (GUI element)

Definition

标签 is a physical or digital 'label/tag' (e.g. on a product, in a GUI tab), often paired with 贴 'to stick on'. 帽子 is the figurative 'label' (a bad name pinned on someone), while 标记 and 标识 are more general 'marks/signs' rather than affixed tags.

noun
labeltag(computing) tab (GUI element)
Measure word · 张

Examples

  • 标签。
    Chǎn pǐn shàng de biāo qiān xiě zhe shēng chǎn rì qī.
    The label on the product shows the production date.
  • 标签。
    Bú yào suí biàn gěi bié rén tiē biāo qiān.
    Don't casually label others.
  • 标签。
    Zài liú lǎn qì lǐ dǎ kāi yí gè xīn de biāo qiān.
    Open a new tab in the browser.

Origin

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 標; 标 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mù
Sound part声符shēngfú
票
票piào標biāo
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 標 pairs 木 with 票, and 票 gives the sound; the simplified 标 is the modern form of that traditional character.

Open 标 →

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 籤; 签 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 签 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (签, 签订) it is 簽; in others it is 籤.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
韱
韱xiān籤⁰qiān(r)
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 籤 shows 竹, bamboo, for the material, plus 韱 to give the sound; the simplified 签 is a later shorthand.

Open 签 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Computers & InternetMiscellaneous Objects

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