老茧 (lǎo jiǎn) — callus, corn (hardened patch of skin)

Definition

noun

calluscorn (hardened patch of skin)

Measure word · 块

老茧，。
Tā shǒu shàng de lǎo jiǎn hěn hòu, shì cháng qī láo dòng de jié guǒ.
The calluses on his hands are very thick, the result of long-term labor.
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Chuān bù hé jiǎo de xié zi róng yì zài jiǎo shàng zhǎng lǎo jiǎn.
Wearing ill-fitting shoes easily causes calluses on the feet.
，老茧。
Tā jīng cháng duàn liàn, shǒu zhǎng zhǎng mǎn le lǎo jiǎn.
He exercises frequently, and his palms are covered in calluses.

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.

'老' suggests hardened by long use, and '茧' is a cocoon-like patch of skin, together meaning callus.

Characters in this word

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

The shape 老 combines 人 (man), 毛 (hair), and 匕 (cane), showing a man with long hair leaning on a cane.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 繭; 茧 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 繭 combines 糸 (silk), 虫 (insect), and 黹 (needlework); the simplified 茧 is a later shorthand.

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