喷头 (pēn tóu) — shower nozzle; sprinkler head

Definition

The nozzle or spray tip that water comes out of — used for both bathroom shower heads and garden sprinklers.

noun

shower nozzlesprinkler head

Measure word · 个

喷头。
Zhè ge pēn tóu chū shuǐ hěn jūn yún.
This shower nozzle has even water flow.
喷头，。
Huā yuán lǐ de pēn tóu huài le, xū yào huàn yí gè.
The sprinkler head in the garden is broken and needs to be replaced.
喷头，。
Qǐng bǎ pēn tóu níng jǐn, bú yào lòu shuǐ.
Please tighten the nozzle so it doesn't leak.

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.

头tóutop part

喷 means spray and 头 means top part, so the result is a nozzle that sprays.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 噴; 喷 is its simplified writing.

口賁噴

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

賁

賁bì噴pēn

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

The traditional form 噴 pairs 口, mouth, with 賁 for the sound; the simplified 喷 is a later shorthand.

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 頭; 头 is its simplified writing.

豆頁頭

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yèhead

Sound part声符shēngfú

豆

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

The traditional form 頭 shows 頁, meaning head, beside 豆 as a sound component; the simplified 头 is a later shorthand.

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