啄 (zhuó) — to peck
Definition
verb
to peck
Examples
- 啄。Nà zhī niǎo zài shù shàng zhuó chóng zi.That bird is pecking at insects in the tree.
- 啄。Xiǎo jī bù tíng dì zhuó dì shàng de mǐ lì.The chick keeps pecking at the grains of rice on the ground.
- 啄。Zhuó mù niǎo yòng jiān zuǐ zhuó shù gàn zhǎo shí wù.The woodpecker uses its sharp beak to peck at the tree trunk looking for food.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
豖
豖chù啄zhuó
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
In 啄, the left part 口 is mouth, and the right part 豖 gives the sound.
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