立体派 (lì tǐ pài) — cubism | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

cubism

立体派。
lì tǐ pài Shì èr shí shì jì chū de yì zhǒng yì shù liú pài.
Cubism is an art movement from the early 20th century.
立体派。
Bì jiā suǒ shì lì tǐ pài de zhǔ yào dài biǎo rén wù zhī yī.
Picasso is one of the main representatives of Cubism.
立体派。
Zhè fú huà tǐ xiàn le lì tǐ pài de tè diǎn.
This painting embodies the characteristics of Cubism.

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.

立体three-dimensional

偏正Modifier + head

The parts for 立体 three-dimensional and 派 school suggest a school of three-dimensional art.

Characters in this word

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

立 pictures a person standing on the ground.

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 體; 体 is its simplified writing.

骨豊體

Meaning part形符xíngfú

骨骨gǔbone

Sound part声符shēngfú

豊

豊lǐ體tǐ

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 體 pairs 骨 (bone) with 豊 as a sound part; this note is about 體, not about the parts of 体.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater; river

Sound part声符shēngfú

𠂢

𠂢𠂢派pài

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

派 is built from 水 (water/river) and 𠂢. 𠂢 gives the sound, and 水 was added later to tell the character apart from the older form.