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爱国者 (ài guó zhě) — patriot; Patriot missile

Definition

Literally 'one who loves their country.' Usually means 'patriot' (a person), but with 这/那种 it refers to the U.S. Patriot surface-to-air missile system — the same word, two very different senses.

noun
patriotPatriot missile
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 爱国者，。
    Tā shì yí wèi zhēn zhèng de ài guó zhě, rè ài zì jǐ de guó jiā.
    He is a true patriot who loves his country.
  • 爱国者。
    ài guó zhě Men wèi guó jiā de fā zhǎn zuò chū le jù dà gòng xiàn.
    Patriots have made great contributions to the country's development.
  • 爱国者。
    Zhè zhǒng ài guó zhě kě yǐ jīng zhǔn lán jié dǎo dàn.
    This type of Patriot missile can accurately intercept missiles.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

爱国love country
爱àilove国guócountry
动宾Verb + object
者zhěone who

爱国 (love country) plus 者 (one who) names a person who loves the country.

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 愛; 爱 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
旡
旡jì愛ài
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For the traditional form 愛, an older shape paired 心 (heart) with 旡 as its sound part; later a foot-like 夊 was added below. The simplified 爱 is a later variant that replaces the lower part with 友.

Open 爱 →

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 國; 国 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囗囗wéiclosure
Sound part声符shēngfú
或
或huò國guó
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 國 uses 囗 to show closure and 或 to give the sound.

Open 国 →

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

The form 者 originally drew a sugarcane with full stems, small points around it, and an open smiling mouth at the bottom.

Open 者 →
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