雏菊 (chú jú) — daisy | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

daisy

Measure word · 朵

雏菊。
Huā yuán lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō chú jú.
There are many daisies planted in the garden.
雏菊，。
Tā xǐ huan chú jú, yīn wèi zhè zhǒng huā kàn qǐ lái hěn jiǎn dān.
She likes daisies because this kind of flower looks very simple.
，雏菊。
Chūn tiān de shí hou, chú jú kāi dé hěn piào liang.
In spring, daisies bloom very beautifully.

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.

菊júchrysanthemum

雏菊 is a 菊 (chrysanthemum-like flower) that is 雏 (young or small), referring to the daisy.

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 雛; 雏 is its simplified writing.

芻隹雛

Meaning part形符xíngfú

隹隹zhuībird

Sound part声符shēngfú

芻

芻chú雛chú(r)

Same sound today

The traditional form 雛 pairs 隹, a bird, with 芻 for the sound.

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

艹匊菊

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎo

Sound part声符shēngfú

匊

匊jū菊jú

Same sound today

菊 has 艹 (grass) on top and 匊 below; the grass part marks it as a plant, and 匊 gives the sound.

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