格子 (gé zi) — lattice (structure of crossed strips); check pa…

Definition

noun

lattice (structure of crossed strips)check patterngrid (of squares)

Measure word · 个

格子。
Zhè shàn mù chuāng shàng yǒu yí gè piào liang de gé zi.
This wooden window has a beautiful lattice.
格子。
Tā xǐ huan chuān gé zi chèn shān.
He likes to wear checkered shirts.
格子，。
Zhè zhāng zhǐ shàng yǒu gé zi, yòng lái huà tú hěn fāng biàn.
This paper has a grid, which is very convenient for drawing.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

子zǐnoun suffix

格 means square or grid, and 子 completes the common word for a check pattern.

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.

木各格

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

各

Same sound today

格 is built from 木 (wood) on the left and 各 on the right, which gives the sound.

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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