跛子 (bǒ zi) — a lame person; a cripple | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

a lame persona cripple

Measure word · 个

跛子。
Nà ge bǒ zi zǒu lù hěn màn.
That lame person walks very slowly.
跛子。
Tā yīn wèi chē huò biàn chéng le bǒ zi.
He became a cripple because of a car accident.
跛子。
Zhè wèi bǒ zi lǎo rén xū yào bāng zhù.
This lame old man needs help.

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.

跛 indicates lame, and 子 denotes a person.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

足足zúfoot

Sound part声符shēngfú

皮

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

跛 has 足 (foot) on one side and 皮 on the other; 足 is the foot part, and 皮 gives the sound.

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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