巫师 (wū shī) — wizard, sorcerer, psychic | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

wizardsorcererpsychic

Measure word · 个

Examples

巫师。
Zhè ge wū shī néng yù cè wèi lái.
This wizard can predict the future.
巫师。
Tā zài diàn yǐng lǐ bàn yǎn yí gè wū shī.
He plays a wizard in the movie.
巫师。
Gǔ dài rén men xiāng xìn wū shī yǒu tè shū néng lì.
Ancient people believed wizards had special powers.

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.

巫wūshaman

巫 gives shamanic practice, and 师 gives a master, so it names a master of sorcery.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 師; 师 is its simplified writing.

𠂤帀師

𠂤𠂤𠂤
帀帀zā

The traditional form 師 combines 𠂤 and 帀; the simplified 师 is not the form explained here.

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