点火器 (diǎn huǒ qì) — igniter; ignition device

Definition

noun

igniterignition device

Measure word · 个

点火器，。
Zhè ge diǎn huǒ qì huài le, xū yào huàn yí gè xīn de.
This igniter is broken; we need to replace it with a new one.
点火器。
Qì chē fā dòng jī de diǎn huǒ qì shì qǐ dòng de guān jiàn bù jiàn.
The igniter of a car engine is a key component for starting.
，点火器。
Zài yě wài, nǐ kě yǐ yòng diǎn huǒ qì lái shēng huǒ zuò fàn.
In the wilderness, you can use an igniter to start a fire and cook.

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.

点火light a fire

动宾Verb + object

点火 means to light a fire, and 器 is a device, so it is a tool for ignition.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 點; 点 is its simplified writing.

黑占點

Meaning part形符xíngfú

黑黑hēiblack

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

占zhàn點diǎn(r)

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 點 pairs 黑 (black) with 占 for its sound; the simplified 点 is a later abbreviation.

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

火 is a simple drawing of a fire, with flames shown rising upward.

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

The origin of 器 is uncertain; one traditional account reads the whole shape as a scene of guarding over four vessels.

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