毛孔 (máo kǒng) — pore (on skin) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

pore (on skin)

Measure word · 个

，毛孔。
Xià tiān róng yì chū hàn, máo kǒng huì biàn de gèng dà.
In summer you easily sweat, and pores become larger.
毛孔。
Tā yòng le hù fū pǐn lái shōu suō máo kǒng.
She used skincare products to tighten her pores.
毛孔。
máo kǒng Dǔ sè kě néng yǐn qǐ qīng chūn dòu.
Clogged pores can cause acne.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

毛孔 names the opening where hair grows: 毛 means hair and 孔 means opening.

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

毛 is drawn as a feather or hair, with its strokes tracing the shape of the feather or hair.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

孔 pairs 丿 (an opening) with 子 (a child), showing an opening in a newborn's skull.

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