彩球 (cǎi qiú) — colorful ball (decorative or for festivities);… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A decorative ball used in celebrations — a colorful prop waved in parades, hung on stages, or carried in traditional ceremonies like weddings.

noun

colorful ball (decorative or for festivities)traditional silk ball used in performances or ceremonies

Measure word · 个

Examples

，彩球，。
Chūn jié yóu xíng zhōng, rén men wǔ zhe cǎi qiú, fēi cháng rè nao.
During the Spring Festival parade, people danced with colorful balls, making it very lively.
彩球，。
Xīn niáng shǒu zhōng ná zhe yí gè hóng sè cǎi qiú, shàng miàn xiù zhe jīn huā.
The bride held a red colorful ball embroidered with golden flowers.
彩球，。
Wǔ tái shàng guà mǎn le wǔ yán liù sè de cǎi qiú, qì fen xǐ qìng.
The stage was decorated with colorful balls of all colors, creating a festive atmosphere.

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.

彩 gives color, and 球 gives a round object, so the word means a colorful ball.

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.

采彡彩

Meaning part形符xíngfú

彡彡shān

Sound part声符shēngfú

采

采cǎi彩cǎi

Same sound today

彩 puts 采, which gives the sound, next to 彡, the three-stroke mark that carries the meaning.

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

玉玉yùjade

Sound part声符shēngfú

求

求qiú球qiú

Same sound today

球 is built from 玉, meaning jade, and 求, which gives the sound.

Appears in

Festivals & Holidays Games & Puzzles

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.