尼 (ní) — (bound morpheme) Buddhist nun (only in 尼姑); (phonetic component) used in transliterations of loanwords
Definition
A bound morpheme: in 尼姑 it means 'Buddhist nun'; otherwise it only appears as the phonetic element in loanword transliterations like 尼龙 (nylon) and 尼泊尔 (Nepal). It never stands alone.
bound form
(bound morpheme) Buddhist nun (only in 尼姑)(phonetic component) used in transliterations of loanwords
Examples
- 。Tā shì yí wèi ní gū.She is a Buddhist nun.
- 。Zhè zhǒng cái liào jiào ní lóng.This material is called nylon.
- 。ní Bó ěr shì yí gè měi lì de guó jiā.Nepal is a beautiful country.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
The shape draws one person sitting on or leaning against another person, giving the sense of stopping close to someone.
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