肠子 (cháng zǐ) — intestines | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

intestines

Measure word · 条

肠子，。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de cháng zǐ, fā xiàn méi yǒu wèn tí.
The doctor examined his intestines and found no problem.
肠子。
Zhū cháng zǐ kě yǐ yòng lái zuò cài.
Pig intestines can be used for cooking.
，肠子。
Tā dù zi téng, kě néng shì cháng zǐ chū le wèn tí.
He has a stomachache; maybe something's wrong with his intestines.

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.

肠 names the intestines, and 子 turns it into the common word for the organ.

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 腸; 肠 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

昜

昜yáng腸cháng

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

The traditional form 腸 pairs 肉, the body, with 昜, which gives the sound; the simplified 肠 is a later shorthand.

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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