各种 (gè zhǒng) — all kinds of, various | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

各种 modifies a noun to mean 'all kinds of' — everyday and neutral. 各个 is similar but emphasizes 'every single one'; 一切 covers a wider range (often abstract).

pronoun

all kinds ofvarious

Examples

各种。
Tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng yán sè de huā wǒ dōu xǐ huan.
I like flowers of all colors.
各种。
Zhè ge shāng diàn mài gè zhǒng shēng huó yòng pǐn.
This store sells all kinds of daily necessities.
各种，。
Tā shì guò gè zhǒng fāng fǎ, dàn dōu bù xíng.
He tried various methods, but none worked.

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.

各 (each) and 种 (kind) combine to mean all kinds.

Characters in this word

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

夂口各

夂夂zhǐsole of foot
口口kǒu

各 shows a sole of a foot (夂) coming into an entrance (口), for the sense of coming or entering.

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

禾中种

Meaning part形符xíngfú

禾禾hérice

Sound part声符shēngfú

中

中zhōng种zhǒng

Same sound today

种 pairs 禾, which shows rice or grain and fits meanings like plant and seed, with 中, which gives its sound.

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