移植 (yí zhí) — to transplant (an organ, plant, or software) fr… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Transplant/port — move something already established to a new place (an organ, a seedling, software). Unlike 种 or 种植, which mean planting something new in one spot, 移植 emphasizes moving from A to B.

verb

to transplant (an organ, plant, or software) from one place to another

Examples

移植。
Yī shēng chéng gōng dì wèi bìng rén yí zhí le shèn zàng.
The doctor successfully transplanted a kidney for the patient.
移植。
Nóng mín bǎ yòu miáo yí zhí dào tián lǐ.
The farmer transplanted the seedlings into the field.
移植。
Zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ yí zhí dào shǒu jī shàng.
This program can be ported to a mobile phone.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

Moving and planting together describe transplanting an organ, plant, or software.

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.

禾多移

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

多

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

移 pairs 禾, a grain plant, with 多, which gives the sound.

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

木直植

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

直

直zhí植zhí

Same sound today

植 is made from 木, a tree, and 直, which gives the sound.

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