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组件 (zǔ jiàn) — component, module, part (especially in electronics and software)

Definition

A technical term for a 'component' or 'module' — a self-contained part of a larger system, especially in electronics and software. A 部件 is a general physical/mechanical part; 组件 emphasizes a functional, often interchangeable unit.

noun
componentmodulepart (especially in electronics and software)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 组件。
    Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn zǔ jiàn kě yǐ chóng fù shǐ yòng.
    This software component can be reused.
  • 组件。
    Diàn lù bǎn yóu xǔ duō zǔ jiàn zǔ chéng.
    The circuit board is composed of many components.
  • 组件。
    Měi gè zǔ jiàn dōu yào jiǎn chá.
    Every component must be inspected.

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.

组zǔgroup
件jiànpiece

组 names a group and 件 a piece, so together they mean an assembled module or unit.

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 組; 组 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìsilk
Sound part声符shēngfú
且
且qiě組zǔ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 組 pairs 糸 (silk) with 且 as a sound part; the simplified 组 is a shorthand.

Open 组 →

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

件 is made of 人, 'man', and 牛, 'cow'.

Open 件 →
Appears in
Technology & Engineering

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