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归属 (guī shǔ) — to belong to (an organization, group, or category); to be under the jurisdiction of; to be affiliated with

Definition

归属 emphasizes belonging in the sense of identity, affiliation, or jurisdiction, often with a formal or institutional tone. Compared with 属于 (neutral 'to belong to / be part of'), it leans toward group, organizational, or psychological belonging.

verb
to belong to (an organization, group, or category)to be under the jurisdiction ofto be affiliated with

Examples

  • 归属。
    Zhè xiē wén wù zuì zhōng guī shǔ guó jiā bó wù guǎn.
    These cultural relics ultimately belong to the National Museum.
  • 归属。
    Zhè ge wèn tí bù guī shǔ wǒ men bù mén chǔ lǐ.
    This matter is not under our department's jurisdiction.
  • ，归属。
    Zài zhè ge tuán duì lǐ, tā zhǎo dào le xīn líng guī shǔ zhī chù.
    In this team, he found a place where his heart belongs.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

归guībelong
属shǔattach

归 and 属 both convey belonging, giving the sense of attachment to a group or place.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 歸; 归 is its simplified writing.

  • 𠂤𠂤𠂤ancient form of {{zh-l|*師|troops}}
  • 帚帚zhǒubroom; sweep

The traditional form 歸 combines 𠂤 (troops) and 帚 (broom; sweep) to show sweeping away an enemy and returning; the simplified 归 is a later abbreviation.

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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 屬; 属 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
㞑Written in full as尾wěitail
Sound part声符shēngfú
蜀
蜀shǔ屬shǔ
Same sound today

The traditional form 屬 pairs 㞑 (tail) with 蜀 as a sound part; the simplified 属 is a shorthand.

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