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置于 (zhì yú) — to place in, to put in a (specified) position or situation

Definition

Written/formal verb for 'to place in' a position or situation — stronger and more literary than everyday 放 (fàng). Often used in abstract contexts like priorities or conditions.

verb
to place in, to put in a (specified) position or situation

Examples

  • 置于。
    Qǐng jiāng wén jiàn zhì yú zhuō miàn shàng.
    Please place the documents on the desk.
  • 置于。
    Tā bǎ ān quán zhì yú shǒu wèi.
    He puts safety first.
  • 置于。
    Zhè zhǒng zhí wù bù yí zhì yú yáng guāng xià.
    This kind of plant should not be placed in direct sunlight.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

置zhìplace
于yúat/in

置 (place) and 于 (at/in) combine to mean put in a specified place.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
罒Written in full as网wǎng
Sound part声符shēngfú
直
直zhí置zhì
Same sound today

置 is built from 罒, a net, on top and 直 below; 直 gives the sound.

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

  • 一一yīflat stream of air
  • 丂丂kǎoto exhale

The old shape of 于 may have pictured an ancient wind instrument. Another explanation reads 一 as a flat stream of air and 丂 as an exhaling mark.

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