淋浴 (lín yù) — (noun) shower, shower bath; (verb) to take a sh… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

showershower bath

verb

to take a shower

Examples

淋浴。
Wǒ měi tiān zǎo chén dōu lín yù.
I shower every morning.
淋浴。
Zhè ge lín yù de shuǐ yā hěn dà.
The water pressure of this shower is very strong.
淋浴。
Nǐ lín yù zhī qián bié xǐ tóu fa.
Don't wash your hair before you shower.

Origin

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.

“淋浴” is a “浴” done by “淋”, a bath with water poured over.

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.

氵林淋

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

林

林lín淋lín

Same sound today

The left side 氵 is water, and the right side 林 gives the character's sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

氵谷浴

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

谷

谷gǔ浴yù

Same sound today

浴 shows 氵 (water) beside 谷, which gives the sound, for bathing in water.

Appears in

Hygiene & Grooming

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