雏 (chú) — young bird; fledgling; inexperienced person; novice
Definition
雏 (chú) is a literary bound form meaning 'young bird' (fledgling) — it appears in words like 雏鸟 and 雏儿, never alone. Figuratively it means 'novice / green', like 雏儿 for an inexperienced newcomer.
bound form
young birdfledglinginexperienced personnovice
Examples
- 。Sēn lín lǐ de yì zhī chú niǎo zhèng zài xué fēi.A fledgling bird in the forest is learning to fly.
- ，。Tā chū rù zhí chǎng, hái shì gè chú r.He just entered the workplace and is still a novice.
- ，。Tā suī rán nián jì xiǎo, dàn yǐ jīng bú shì gè chú r le.Although he's young, he's no longer a novice.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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.
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.
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