帘布 (lián bù) — cord fabric (used in tire manufacturing)

Definition

noun
cord fabric (used in tire manufacturing)
Measure word · 块
Easily confused

Examples

  • 帘布。
    Zhè tiáo lún tāi de lián bù fēi cháng láo gù.
    The cord fabric of this tire is very strong.
  • ，帘布。
    Shēng chǎn lún tāi shí, lián bù de zhì liàng zhí jiē jué dìng ān quán xìng.
    When manufacturing tires, the quality of the cord fabric directly determines safety.
  • 帘布。
    Zhè ge gōng chǎng zhuān mén shēng chǎn yòng yú lún tāi de lián bù.
    This factory specializes in producing cord fabric for tires.

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.

帘liáncord
布bùfabric

帘 refers to cord or curtain-like strands and 布 means fabric; together they name tire cord fabric.

Characters in this word

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 簾; 帘 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhú
Sound part声符shēngfú
廉
廉lián簾lián
Same sound today

The traditional form 簾 pairs 竹 (bamboo) with 廉 for its sound; the simplified 帘 is a later abbreviation.

Open 帘 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
巾巾jīnkerchief
Sound part声符shēngfú
父
父fù布bù
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

布 pairs 巾, a kerchief, with 父 as a sound part.

Open 布 →

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