橙 (chén) — (bound form) orange (the fruit)
Definition
橙 (chén) is a bound form used to build compounds about oranges (橘子 is the whole fruit; 橙 only appears in words like 橙子, 橙汁, 橙树).
bound form
orange (the fruit)
Examples
- 。Wǒ mǎi le yí gè chén zi.I bought an orange.
- 。Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi chén zhī.Please give me a glass of orange juice.
- 橙。chén Shù de yè zi shì lǜ sè de.The leaves of the orange tree are green.
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.
橙 pairs 木 (tree; wood) with 登, which gives its sound.
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