雪橇 (xuě qiāo) — sled, sledge, sleigh | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A sled or sleigh used on snow — pulled by dogs, horses, or ridden for fun. 雪橇 (xuěqiāo) covers both everyday sleds and the Santa-style sleigh.

noun

sledsledgesleigh

Measure word · 辆

Examples

雪橇。
Dōng tiān hái zi men xǐ huan zuò xuě qiāo huá xuě.
In winter, children like to ride sleds to ski.
雪橇。
Shèng dàn lǎo rén zuò zhe xuě qiāo sòng lǐ wù.
Santa Claus rides a sleigh to deliver gifts.
雪橇。
Gǒu lā xuě qiāo zài xuě dì shàng pǎo dé hěn kuài.
Dog sleds run very fast on the snow.

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.

The sense of 雪 as snow and 橇 as a sliding vehicle gives a sled.

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

雨雨yǔrain

Sound part声符shēngfú

彗

彗huì雪xuě

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

雪 pairs 雨, showing rain, with 彗, giving the sound.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Appears in

Outdoor Recreation

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