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模子 (mó zi) — mold; pattern; die (tool used for shaping, casting, or stamping materials)

Definition

模子 (mózi) is a concrete noun for a physical mold, die, or pattern used to shape material — distinct from 模板 (template) and 模式 (pattern/model, abstract).

noun
moldpatterndie (tool used for shaping, casting, or stamping materials)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 模子，。
    Gōng rén bǎ tiě shuǐ dào jìn mó zi lǐ, lěng què hòu biàn chéng líng jiàn.
    Workers pour molten iron into the mold, and after cooling it becomes a part.
  • ，模子。
    Zuò yuè bing shí, xiān bǎ miàn tuán yā jìn mó zi lǐ chéng xíng.
    When making mooncakes, first press the dough into the mold to shape it.
  • 模子。
    Zhè ge sù liào líng jiàn shì yòng yí tào zhuān yòng mó zi shēng chǎn chū lái de.
    This plastic part is produced using a specialized set of molds.

Origin

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.

模mómold
子zǐending

模 carries the idea of a mold or pattern, and 子 is a common word-ending that names the object itself.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree
Sound part声符shēngfú
莫
莫mò模mó
Same sound today

The left part 木 is tree; the right part 莫 gives the sound.

Open 模 →

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.

Open 子 →
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