粪肥 (fèn féi) — manure; organic fertilizer from animal dung

Definition

粪肥 (fènféi) means farmyard manure — organic fertilizer made from animal dung, as distinct from chemical fertilizer (化学肥料). A concrete, technical term for agricultural and environmental contexts.

noun
manureorganic fertilizer from animal dung

Examples

  • 粪肥。
    Nóng mín yòng fèn féi gěi tián lǐ shī féi.
    Farmers use manure to fertilize the fields.
  • 粪肥。
    Zhè zhǒng fèn féi bǐ huà xué féi liào gèng huán bǎo.
    This kind of manure is more environmentally friendly than chemical fertilizer.
  • 粪肥。
    Shōu jí fèn féi xū yào zhuān mén de shè bèi.
    Collecting manure requires specialized equipment.

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.

粪fèndung
肥féifertilizer

粪 gives dung, 肥 fertilizer: fertilizer from dung.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 糞; 粪 is its simplified writing.

  • 釆釆biàn
  • 𠦒𠦒𠦒
  • 廾廾gǒng

The traditional form 糞 is built from 釆, 𠦒, and 廾; the simplified 粪 is a later abbreviation.

Open 粪 →

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

  • 肉肉ròumeat
  • 卪卪jiéperson kneeling

肥 is built from 肉, meat, and 卪, a kneeling person.

Open 肥 →

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