黏着 (nián zhuó) — to adhere, to stick together | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Formal/scientific verb meaning 'to adhere, stick to a surface' (particles, glue, paper). Use 粘 (zhān) for everyday 'stick' actions like tape or stamps.

verb

to adhereto stick together

Examples

黏着。
Zhè zhǒng jiāo shuǐ néng ràng liǎng zhǒng cái liào nián zhuó zài yì qǐ.
This glue can make two materials adhere together.
黏着。
Zhè xiē wēi lì huì nián zhuó zài xì bāo biǎo miàn.
These particles will adhere to the cell surface.
，黏着。
Zài cháo shī de huán jìng xià, zhǐ zhāng róng yì nián zhuó.
In a humid environment, paper easily sticks together.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

着zheattach

黏 gives stickiness and 着 gives attachment, together describing sticking together.

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.

黍占黏

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

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

黏 is built from 黍, which carries the sense, and 占, which gives the sound.

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 著; 着 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艸艸cǎograss; plant

Sound part声符shēngfú

者

者zhě著zháo

Same sound today

The traditional form 著 puts 艸 (grass; plant) above 者, which gives the sound; the simplified 着 is a later shorthand.

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