菊 (jú) — chrysanthemum (bound morpheme)
Definition
菊 is a bound morpheme meaning 'chrysanthemum' — it only appears inside compounds like 菊花 (chrysanthemum flower), not on its own.
bound form
chrysanthemum (bound morpheme)
Examples
- 。Zhè bēi jú huā chá hěn hǎo hē.This cup of chrysanthemum tea is delicious.
- 。Qiū tiān gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō jú huā.In autumn, there are many chrysanthemums in the park.
- 。Tā sòng gěi wǒ yí shù jú huā.He gave me a bouquet of chrysanthemums.
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
艹Written in full as艸cǎo
Sound part声符shēngfú
匊
匊jū菊jú
Same sound today
菊 has 艹 (grass) on top and 匊 below; the grass part marks it as a plant, and 匊 gives the sound.
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