绿党 (lǜ dǎng) — green party (political party focused on environ…

Definition

noun

green party (political party focused on environmental issues)

Measure word · 个

绿党。
lǜ dǎng Zài zuì jìn de xuǎn jǔ zhōng huò dé le bù shǎo zhī chí.
The green party gained a lot of support in the recent election.
绿党。
Hěn duō guó jiā de lǜ dǎng dōu guān zhù qì hòu biàn huà wèn tí.
Green parties in many countries focus on climate change issues.
绿党，。
Tā jiā rù le lǜ dǎng, zhì lì yú huán bǎo shì yè.
He joined the green party and is committed to environmental protection.

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.

绿 means green, and 党 means party, giving a green political party.

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 綠; 绿 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mì

Sound part声符shēngfú

彔

彔lù綠lù

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

The traditional form 綠 uses 糸 to show silk and 彔 for sound; the simplified 绿 is a later abbreviation, so its parts are not the original pieces.

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

儿儿érhuman

Sound part声符shēngfú

尚

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

党 pairs 尚, giving its sound, with 儿, a human.