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卡文 (kǎ wén) — writer's block, writing block

Definition

Casual internet-term noun for 'writer's block' — the feeling of being stuck while writing. Mostly used in blogs, forums, and online writing communities.

noun
writer's blockwriting block

Examples

  • ，卡文。
    Wǒ jīn tiān xiě bù chū lái le, yǒu diǎn kǎ wén.
    I can't write today, I have a bit of writer's block.
  • 卡文，。
    kǎ wén De shí hou, chū qù zǒu zǒu kě néng huì yǒu bāng zhù.
    When you have writer's block, going out for a walk might help.
  • 卡文，。
    Tā zuì jìn yì zhí kǎ wén, xiě dé hěn màn.
    He's had writer's block lately and is writing very slowly.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

卡kǎstuck
文wénwriting

卡 means stuck and 文 means writing; together they refer to writing becoming stuck.

Characters in this word

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

卡 is made from 上 (up) and 下 (down), with their horizontal lines fused, showing something squeezed between above and below.

Open 卡 →

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

The current form 文 shows a man with head, arms, legs, and chest; the tattoo marks on the chest are no longer drawn.

Open 文 →
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