铁锅 (tiě guō) — iron wok | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

iron wok

Measure word · 口

铁锅，。
Zhè ge tiě guō hěn zhòng, dàn shì chǎo cài hěn hǎo chī.
This iron wok is heavy, but it's great for stir-frying.
铁锅。
Mā ma yòng tiě guō gěi wǒ zuò le hóng shāo ròu.
Mom made braised pork for me using the iron wok.
铁锅，。
Wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn de tiě guō, zhǔn bèi xué zuò zhōng guó cài.
I bought a new iron wok, planning to learn to cook Chinese food.

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.

铁 means iron, 锅 means a wok, together an iron wok.

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 鐵; 铁 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal

Sound part声符shēngfú

𢧤

𢧤𢧤鐵tiě

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

The traditional form 鐵 pairs 金 (metal) with 𢧤 as a sound part; the simplified 铁 is a later shorthand.

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 鍋; 锅 is its simplified writing.

金咼鍋

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal

Sound part声符shēngfú

咼

咼wāi鍋guō

Same sound today

In the traditional form 鍋, 金 marks metal and 咼 provides the sound; the simplified 锅 is a later shorthand.