靴子 (xuē zi) — boots | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

boots

Measure word · 双

Easily confused

靴子。
Zhè shuāng xuē zi shì hēi sè de.
These boots are black.
，靴子。
Xià xuě de shí hou, jì de chuān shàng xuē zi.
When it snows, remember to put on your boots.
靴子。
Tā mǎi le yì shuāng xīn de xuē zi qù pá shān.
He bought a new pair of boots for mountain climbing.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

靴 gives the idea of a boot, and 子 forms the everyday word for boots.

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.

革化靴

Meaning part形符xíngfú

革革géleather

Sound part声符shēngfú

化

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

靴 combines 革 (leather) with 化, which hints at its sound.

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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