尺码 (chǐ mǎ) — size, dimensions (of clothing, shoes, or object…

Definition

noun

sizedimensions (of clothing, shoes, or objects)

Measure word · 个

尺码。
Zhè jiàn yī fu de chǐ mǎ wǒ chuān zhuó zhèng hé shì.
The size of this piece of clothing fits me perfectly.
尺码，。
Qǐng liáng yí xià zhè ge xiāng zi de chǐ mǎ, kàn néng bù néng zhuāng jìn chē lǐ.
Please measure the dimensions of this box to see if it can fit in the car.
尺码，。
Mǎi xié shí yí dìng yào xuǎn duì chǐ mǎ, bù rán zǒu lù huì bù shū fu.
When buying shoes, you must choose the right size, or walking will be uncomfortable.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

码mǎsize mark

尺 and 码 both relate to measuring; together they refer to size or dimensions.

Characters in this word

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

The shape is thought to picture a hand with the thumb and middle finger spread apart, like a natural ruler for measuring length.

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 碼; 码 is its simplified writing.

石馬碼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

石石shístone; rock

Sound part声符shēngfú

馬

馬mǎ碼mǎ

Same sound today

The traditional form 碼 pairs 石 (stone) with 馬 for its sound; the simplified 码 is a later shorthand.

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