子集 (zǐ jí) — subset

Definition

noun
subset

Examples

  • 子集。
    Zhè ge jí hé shì nà ge jí hé de yí gè zǐ jí.
    This set is a subset of that set.
  • AB，BA子集。
    Rú guǒ jí hé A bāo hán jí hé B, nà me B shì A de zǐ jí.
    If set A contains set B, then B is a subset of A.
  • 子集。
    Kōng jí shì rèn hé jí hé de zǐ jí.
    The empty set is a subset of any set.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
前缀qiánzhuìPrefix

A fixed syllable in front that adds a shade of meaning but carries none of its own.

子zǐsub-
集jíset

子 (sub-) and 集 (set) combine to mean a set contained within another set.

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

集 pairs 隹 (bird) with 木 (tree), showing birds on a tree, hence a gathering.

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