饺 (jiǎ) — (bound form) dumpling (appears in 饺子 and other dumpling-related compounds)
Definition
饺 is a bound morpheme meaning 'dumpling' — it only appears in compounds like 饺子, never on its own.
bound form
dumpling (appears in 饺子 and other dumpling-related compounds)
Easily confused
- 绞jiǎolook-aliketo twist (strands, wires, etc.) into a thread or coil
- 假jiǎsound-alikefake, false; artificial
- 校jiàolook-aliketo proofread, to check, to collate (bound form, used in compounds)
- 甲jiǎsound-alikefirst of the ten Heavenly Stems; first in a series; grade A
- 咬yǎolook-aliketo bite; to nip
- 钾jiǎsound-alikepotassium (chemical element K)
Examples
- 。Wǒ xǐ huan chī jiǎ zi.I like to eat dumplings.
- 。Mā ma bāo le jiǎ zi dāng wǎn cān.Mom made dumplings for dinner.
- 。jiǎ Zi shì zhōng guó guò nián de chuán tǒng shí pǐn.Dumplings are a traditional food during Chinese New Year.
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 餃; 饺 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 餃 uses 飠 to show food and 交 for sound; the modern 饺 is a shortened form.
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