座椅 (zuò yǐ) — seat | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

seat

Measure word · 个

Examples

座椅。
Fēi jī shàng de zuò yǐ fēi cháng shū shì.
The seat on the plane is very comfortable.
座椅。
Qǐng bǎ zuò yǐ tiáo zhěng dào hé shì de gāo dù.
Please adjust the seat to the appropriate height.
座椅，。
Zhè ge zuò yǐ shì pí zhì de, zuò qǐ lái hěn shū fu.
This seat is leather, very comfortable to sit on.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

座 and 椅 both refer to something meant for sitting, so together they name a seat.

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.

广坐座

Meaning part形符xíngfú

广广guǎnghouse on cliff

Sound part声符shēngfú

坐

坐zuò座zuò

Same sound today

座 pairs 广, a house on a cliff, with 坐 to give the sound.

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

木奇椅

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

奇

奇qí椅yǐ

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

椅 combines 木 (wood) with 奇, which gives its sound.

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