糕点 (gāo diǎn) — pastry | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

pastry

Measure word · 种

糕点。
Zhè jiā diàn de gāo diǎn fēi cháng hǎo chī.
The pastries at this shop are very delicious.
糕点。
Mā ma mǎi le yì xiē gāo diǎn dāng zǎo cān.
Mom bought some pastries for breakfast.
糕点。
Tā xǐ huan zì jǐ dòng shǒu zuò gāo diǎn.
She likes to make pastries by herself.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

The 糕 cake and 点 snack stand together to name pastries.

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.

米羔糕

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

羔

羔gāo糕gāo

Same sound today

糕 pairs 米 (rice) with 羔 (lamb). 米 points to a rice-flour food, and 羔 gives the sound; since lamb can be cooked, it may also hint at food.

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.

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