发起人 (fā qǐ rén) — initiator; sponsor

Definition

noun

initiatorsponsor

Measure word · 个

发起人。
Tā shì zhè ge xiàng mù de fā qǐ rén.
He is the initiator of this project.
发起人。
Zhè cì huó dòng yóu jǐ wèi fā qǐ rén gòng tóng chū zī.
This event was jointly funded by several sponsors.
发起人，。
Zuò wéi fā qǐ rén, tā dì yī gè zài chàng yì shū shàng qiān míng.
As the initiator, he was the first to sign the proposal.

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.

发起initiate

发fāinitiate起qǐstart

联合Coordinate

“发” and “起” both suggest starting, and “人” means person, so together they picture someone who starts something.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 發; 发 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 发 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (爆发, 出发) it is 發; in others (理发, 头发) it is 髮.

The form 發, which 发 stands for in many words, was originally drawn as a bow firing an arrow.

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

走巳起

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

巳

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

起 is made from 走 and 巳: 走 is the part connected with walking or running, and 巳 gives the sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

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