抗菌素 (kàng jūn sù) — antibiotic | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

antibiotic

Measure word · 种

抗菌素，。
Yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le kàng jūn sù, ràng wǒ chī qī tiān.
The doctor prescribed an antibiotic and told me to take it for seven days.
抗菌素。
Zhè zhǒng kàng jūn sù duì xì jūn gǎn rǎn hěn yǒu xiào.
This antibiotic is very effective against bacterial infections.
抗菌素，。
Bú yào suí biàn chī kàng jūn sù, yào xiān zī xún yī shēng.
Don't take antibiotics casually; consult a doctor first.

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.

抗菌resist germs

动宾Verb + object

素sùsubstance

抗菌 means resisting germs, and 素 is a substance: an anti-germ substance.

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.

扌亢抗

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒu

Sound part声符shēngfú

亢

亢kàng抗kàng

Same sound today

抗 is made from 扌, a written form of 手 (hand), and 亢, which gives the sound.

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

艹囷菌

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎo

Sound part声符shēngfú

囷

囷qūn菌jūn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The top 艹 is a plant sign, and the lower 囷 gives the sound.

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

The shape of 素 came from a picture of hands braiding thread.