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遮阳伞 (zhē yáng sǎn) — parasol

Definition

An umbrella used to block the sun, not rain. 比 雨伞 (rain umbrella) emphasizes sun protection; often called 阳伞 in casual speech.

noun
parasol
Measure word · 把

Examples

  • ，遮阳伞。
    Xià tiān chū mén de shí hou, wǒ huì dài yì bǎ zhē yáng sǎn.
    When I go out in summer, I bring a parasol.
  • 遮阳伞。
    Zhè bǎ zhē yáng sǎn néng dǎng zhù yáng guāng.
    This parasol can block the sunlight.
  • ，遮阳伞。
    Qù hǎi biān de shí hou, jì de dài shàng zhē yáng sǎn.
    When going to the beach, remember to bring a parasol.

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.

遮阳block sun
遮zhēblock阳yángsun
动宾Verb + object
伞sǎnumbrella

遮阳 (blocks the sun) tells what kind of 伞 (umbrella) it is, namely a parasol.

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
辶Written in full as辵chuòroad
Sound part声符shēngfú
庶
庶shù遮zhē
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

遮 has 辶, a road-like part, and 庶 (shù, 'numerous'), which gives it its sound.

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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 陽; 阳 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阜阜fùhill
Sound part声符shēngfú
昜
昜yáng陽yáng
Same sound today

In the traditional form 陽, 阜 shows a hill and 昜 is the older character for the word, tied to sunshine and the sound; simplified 阳 is a later shorthand.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 傘; 伞 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 傘 is drawn like an umbrella. The simplified 伞 is a later shorthand, not the original drawing.

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