塞子 (sāi zi) — cork; stopper (for bottles, jars, or drains)

Definition

noun

corkstopper (for bottles, jars, or drains)

Measure word · 个

塞子。
Qǐng bǎ píng kǒu de sāi zi níng jǐn.
Please tighten the cork on the bottle mouth.
塞子，。
Shuǐ cáo de sāi zi dǔ zhù le, shuǐ fàng bú diào.
The sink stopper is clogged, the water won't drain.
塞子。
Zhè ge hóng jiǔ sāi zi shì yòng ruǎn mù zuò de.
This wine cork is made of cork.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

塞 means stopper, and the thing used for stopping is 塞子.

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

塞 combines 宀 (house), 工 (two items), and 廾 (two hands), showing hands stuffing items into a house.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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