饰品 (shì pǐn) — ornament; jewelry; accessory

Definition

noun

ornamentjewelryaccessory

Measure word · 件

饰品，、。
Zhè jiā diàn mài gè zhǒng shì pǐn, yǒu xiàng liàn, ěr huán hé shǒu zhuó.
This shop sells all kinds of ornaments, including necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.
饰品，。
Tā dài de shì pǐn hěn tè bié, shì shǒu gōng zhì zuò de.
The ornaments she wears are very special, handcrafted.
饰品，。
Bāo zhuāng hé lǐ yǒu yí gè jīng měi de shì pǐn, shì hé sòng rén.
There is an exquisite ornament in the gift box, suitable for giving as a present.

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.

饰shìornament

饰 means ornament and 品 means item, together giving decorative items.

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 飾; 饰 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

巾巾jīncloth

Sound part声符shēngfú

飤

飤sì飾shì

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 飾 pairs 巾 (cloth) with 飤 as a sound part; the simplified 饰 is a later abbreviation.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

品 repeats the same simple shape three times, representing various objects.

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