茉 (mò) — bound morpheme in 茉莉 (jasmine)
Definition
茉 (mò) only appears as the first character of 茉莉 (jasmine). It has no independent meaning — treat it as part of the word 茉莉花.
bound form
bound morpheme in 茉莉 (jasmine)
Examples
- 。Zhè bēi chá lǐ yǒu mò lì huā.This cup of tea has jasmine flowers.
- 。Wǒ xǐ huan mò lì huā de xiāng wèi.I like the fragrance of jasmine flowers.
- 。mò Lì shì yì zhǒng bái sè de huā.Jasmine is a white flower.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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
艸艸cǎograss
茉 is built from 艸 (grass) plus 末, which gives its sound.
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