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面包屑 (miàn bāo xiè) — breadcrumb (small piece of bread)

Definition

A literal compound of 面包 (bread) + 屑 (crumbs, small bits). Mostly used in its literal sense, but in IT contexts it also refers to 'breadcrumb navigation' on websites.

noun
breadcrumb (small piece of bread)
Measure word · 块

Examples

  • 面包屑。
    Tā bǎ miàn bāo xiè diào zài zhuō zi shàng le.
    He dropped breadcrumbs on the table.
  • 面包屑，。
    Zhè ge wǎng zhàn yǒu miàn bāo xiè dǎo háng, fāng biàn yòng hù zhǎo dào zì jǐ zài nǎ lǐ.
    This website has breadcrumb navigation, making it easy for users to find where they are.
  • 面包屑。
    Tā yòng miàn bāo xiè wèi niǎo.
    He feeds birds with breadcrumbs.

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.

面包bread
面miànflour包bāobun
偏正Modifier + head
屑xiècrumbs

面包 'bread' plus 屑 'crumbs' means small pieces of bread.

Characters in this word

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

面 originally drew a man’s face, with one eye exaggerated; the horizontal stroke was added later.

Open 面 →

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

The shape of 包 pictures a fetus in a womb, or a baby wrapped in cloth.

Open 包 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 屑 →
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Grains & StaplesFood (General)

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