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恐怖主义 (kǒng bù zhǔ yì) — terrorism

Definition

noun
terrorism

Examples

  • 恐怖主义。
    Gè guó zhèng fǔ dōu zài nǔ lì dǎ jī kǒng bù zhǔ yì.
    Governments around the world are working hard to combat terrorism.
  • 恐怖主义。
    kǒng bù zhǔ yì Duì píng mín de shāng hài shì bù kě jiē shòu de.
    The harm terrorism causes to civilians is unacceptable.
  • 恐怖主义。
    Guó jì shè huì xū yào hé zuò yù fáng kǒng bù zhǔ yì.
    The international community needs to cooperate to prevent terrorism.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

恐怖terror
恐kǒngfear怖bùfear
联合Coordinate
主义-ism
主zhǔ义yì

恐怖 (terror) and 主义 (-ism) together name terrorism.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢀜
𢀜𢀜恐kǒng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

恐 is written with 心 (heart). The older form pairs 心 with 𢀜; the modern form can be read as 巩 above 心.

Open 恐 →

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
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
布
布bù怖bù
Same sound today

怖 is made of 忄, the heart, and 布, which gives the sound. The heart side shows fear.

Open 怖 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The old forms that became 主 showed a lamp or torch with a flame at the top; other forms showed wood on fire or a spirit tablet.

Open 主 →

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 義; 义 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
羊羊yáng
Sound part声符shēngfú
我
我wǒ義yì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 義 has 我 giving the sound and 羊 meaning good or auspicious; the simplified 义 is a later abbreviation.

Open 义 →
Appears in
Crime & Police

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