毯 (tǎn) — (bound form) blanket, carpet, rug
Definition
A bound form meaning 'blanket, rug, carpet', almost always seen with 毯子 or a measure phrase. Pairs with 一条 and the type word: 毛毯, 地毯, 床毯.
bound form
blanketcarpetrug
Examples
- ，。Dōng tiān dào le, wǒ mǎi le yì tiáo xīn tǎn zi.Winter has come; I bought a new blanket.
- 。Kè tīng de dì tǎn shì shēn lán sè de.The living room carpet is dark blue.
- ，。Zhè tiáo máo tǎn hěn nuǎn huo, wǎn shàng gài zhe shuì jiào.This wool blanket is very warm; I cover myself with it to sleep at night.
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.
毯 pairs 毛, a meaning part, with 炎, a sound part.
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