绞盘 (jiǎo pán) — capstan | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

capstan

Measure word · 台

Examples

绞盘。
Chuán shàng de jiǎo pán kě yǐ bāng zhù lā qǐ hěn zhòng de máo.
The capstan on the ship can help lift a heavy anchor.
绞盘。
Jiù yuán rén yuán yòng jiǎo pán bǎ chē cóng ní lǐ lā chū lái.
The rescuers used a capstan to pull the car out of the mud.
绞盘。
Zhè ge jiǎo pán yí cì néng lā dòng shí dūn zhòng de huò wù.
This capstan can pull ten tons of cargo at a time.

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.

绞 suggests winding, and 盘 names the drum-like part.

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 絞; 绞 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìthread

Sound part声符shēngfú

交

交jiāo絞jiǎo

Same sound today

The traditional form 絞 pairs 糸 (thread) with 交 as the sound part; the simplified 绞 is a later abbreviation.

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 盤; 盘 is its simplified writing.

般皿盤

Meaning part形符xíngfú

皿皿mǐn

Sound part声符shēngfú

般

般bān盤pán

Same sound today

The traditional form 盤 pairs 般, which gives the sound, with 皿, a vessel. This note is about 盤, not the simplified 盘.

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