喷灯 (pēn dēng) — blowtorch | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

blowtorch

Measure word · 个

喷灯。
Tā yòng pēn dēng lái hàn jiē jīn shǔ.
He uses a blowtorch to weld metal.
喷灯。
Wǒ zài wǔ jīn diàn mǎi le yí gè pēn dēng.
I bought a blowtorch at the hardware store.
喷灯，。
pēn dēng De wēn dù fēi cháng gāo, yào xiǎo xīn shǐ yòng.
The blowtorch's temperature is very high; use it carefully.

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.

喷 describes a forceful spray, and 灯 names the lamp-like device that produces it.

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.

火丁灯

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

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

灯 pairs 火, which shows fire, with 丁, which gives the sound.

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