小亭 (xiǎo tíng) — a small pavilion; kiosk

Definition

noun
a small pavilionkiosk
Measure word · 座

Examples

  • 小亭，。
    Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yí zuò xiǎo tíng, yóu kè kě yǐ zài lǐ miàn xiū xi.
    There is a small pavilion in the park where visitors can rest inside.
  • 小亭。
    Zhè ge xiǎo tíng shì mài bào zhǐ hé yǐn liào de.
    This kiosk sells newspapers and drinks.
  • 小亭。
    Tā men zài xiǎo tíng lǐ xià qí liáo tiān.
    They play chess and chat in the small pavilion.

Origin

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.

小xiǎosmall
亭tíngpavilion

'小' describes the pavilion as small, so it means a small pavilion or kiosk.

Characters in this word

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

  • 八八bāto divide; to separate
  • 丨丨gǔnsmall object

The shape of 小 comes from three small dots, later elongated into its strokes; the apparent parts 八 and 丨 are a later way of seeing it.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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