金枪鱼 (jīn qiāng yú) — tuna | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

tuna

Measure word · 条

金枪鱼。
Wǒ xǐ huan chī jīn qiāng yú sān míng zhì.
I like to eat tuna sandwiches.
金枪鱼。
Chāo shì de jīn qiāng yú hěn xīn xiān.
The supermarket's tuna is very fresh.
金枪鱼。
jīn qiāng yú Shā lā shì wǒ de zuì ài.
Tuna salad is my favorite.

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.

金枪golden spear

偏正Modifier + head

The golden spear image in 金枪 describes the fish's shape, with 鱼 marking it as a fish.

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.

金 was drawn with marks for two pieces of metal, along with a part that gave its sound; it first meant copper, then metals and gold.

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 槍; 枪 is its simplified writing.

木倉槍

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

倉

倉cāng槍qiāng

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

The traditional form 槍 pairs 木 (wood) with 倉 as a sound part; the simplified 枪 is a shorthand, and its right side is not the historical component.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 魚; 鱼 is its simplified writing.

For 鱼, the traditional form 魚 is a picture of a fish.

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