边锋 (biān fēng) — winger, wing forward (in soccer, hockey, etc.)

Definition

Sports term for a 'winger' — an attacking player positioned on the side of the field, mainly in soccer or hockey.

noun
wingerwing forward (in soccer, hockey, etc.)
Measure word · 名

Examples

  • 边锋，。
    Tā shì yì míng yōu xiù de biān fēng, shàn cháng tū pò.
    He is an excellent winger, good at breaking through.
  • 边锋。
    Zhè chǎng bǐ sài biān fēng de biǎo xiàn fēi cháng chū sè.
    In this game, the winger's performance was outstanding.
  • 边锋。
    Jiào liàn jué dìng ràng biān fēng dǎ zuǒ lù.
    The coach decided to let the winger play on the left wing.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

边biānside
锋fēngforward

边 side and 锋 forward name a side forward in sport.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 邊; 边 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòwalking; movement
Sound part声符shēngfú
臱
臱mián邊biān(r)
Same sound today

The traditional form 邊 pairs 辶 (walking; movement) with the sound part 臱; the simplified 边 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the original parts.

Open 边 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鋒; 锋 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
金金jīn
Sound part声符shēngfú
夆
夆páng鋒fēng
Same sound today

The traditional form 鋒 pairs 金 (metal) with a sound part 夆; the simplified 锋 is a shorthand.

Open 锋 →

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