肢 (zhī) — (bound form) limb (arm or leg)

Definition

A bound morpheme meaning 'limb (arm or leg)'. It only appears in compounds like 肢体 or 上/下肢, never as a standalone word.

bound form

limb (arm or leg)

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Tā de shàng zhī shòu shāng le.
His upper limb was injured.
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Bìng rén de xià zhī xū yào kāng fù xùn liàn.
The patient's lower limbs need rehabilitation training.
。
Tā de zhī tǐ hěn líng huó.
His limbs are very flexible.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

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

肉肉ròuflesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

支

Same sound today

肢 pairs 肉 (flesh) with 支, which gives the sound.

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