荷 (hé) — to bear; to carry on the back (only in compounds like 负荷, 荷载); burden; load (as part of technical terms)
Definition
荷 (hé) is a bound/technical morph meaning 'load' or 'to bear a load' — it never stands alone and only appears in compound terms like 负荷, 荷载, 荷重 (load; load-bearing).
bound form
to bearto carry on the back (only in compounds like 负荷, 荷载)burdenload (as part of technical terms)
Examples
- ，。Zhè ge shè bèi de fù hé tài dà, xū yào wéi xiū.The load on this equipment is too large; it needs maintenance.
- 荷。Gōng chéng shī jì suàn le qiáo liáng de hé zǎi néng lì.The engineer calculated the load-bearing capacity of the bridge.
- 荷？Zhè zhǒng cái liào de hé zhòng jí xiàn shì duō shǎo?What is the weight limit of this material?
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