吸墨纸 (xī mò zhǐ) — blotting paper | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

blotting paper

Measure word · 张

Examples

吸墨纸。
Qǐng yòng xī mò zhǐ bǎ mò shuǐ xī gān.
Please use blotting paper to absorb the ink.
吸墨纸。
Zhè zhāng xī mò zhǐ yǐ jīng shī le.
This sheet of blotting paper is already wet.
吸墨纸。
Tā mǎi le jǐ zhāng xī mò zhǐ.
He bought several sheets of blotting paper.

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.

吸墨absorb ink

吸xīabsorb墨mòink

动宾Verb + object

吸 (absorb) and 墨 (ink) describe a kind of 纸 (paper) that absorbs ink.

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.

口及吸

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

及

及jí吸xī

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

吸 pairs 口 (mouth) with 及, which gives the sound and relates to grabbing, so the shape suggests grabbing through the mouth.

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

黑土墨

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔsoil

Sound part声符shēngfú

黑

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

墨 is built from 土 (soil) and 黑, with 黑 giving 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 紙; 纸 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

氏

氏shì紙zhǐ

Same sound today

For 纸, the traditional form 紙 combines 糸 (silk) with 氏 (the sound part).

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