产物 (chǎn wù) — product, result (outcome of a process) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

产物 (chǎnwù) is a 'product' in the abstract sense — the natural outcome of a historical, cultural, or social process. Unlike 产品 or 成品, it usually refers to intangible or figurative results, not physical goods.

noun

productresult (outcome of a process)

Measure word · 个

Examples

产物。
Zhè zhǒng yì shù fēng gé shì shí dài fā zhǎn de chǎn wù.
This artistic style is a product of the era's development.
产物。
Tā de chéng gōng shì cháng qī nǔ lì de chǎn wù.
His success is the result of long-term effort.
产物。
Zhè xiē xīn sī xiǎng shì wén huà jiāo liú de chǎn wù.
These new ideas are the product of cultural exchange.

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.

产chǎnproduce

产 gives the idea of producing and 物 names a thing, so 产物 is a produced result.

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 產; 产 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

生生shēngto be born

Sound part声符shēngfú

彥

彥yàn產chǎn

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

The traditional form 產 pairs 生, "to be born," with 彥 as a sound part; the simplified 产 is a shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

牛勿物

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

勿

勿wù物wù

Same sound today

物 puts 牛 beside 勿: 牛 gives the meaning, and 勿 gives the sound.

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