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羽毛 (yǔ máo) — feather

Definition

noun
feather
Measure word · 根

Examples

  • 羽毛。
    Niǎo de yǔ máo hěn piào liang.
    The bird's feathers are very beautiful.
  • 羽毛。
    Tā tóu shàng dài le yì gēn yǔ máo.
    She wore a feather in her hair.
  • 羽毛。
    Zhè xiē yǔ máo kě yǐ yòng lái zuò zhěn tou.
    These feathers can be used to make pillows.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

羽yǔfeather
毛máofeather

羽 and 毛 both refer to bird feathers, and together they name a feather or plume.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

羽 comes from a picture of wings or feathers.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

毛 is drawn as a feather or hair, with its strokes tracing the shape of the feather or hair.

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