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抛光 (pāo guāng) — to polish, to buff (a surface)

Definition

A separable verb meaning to buff or polish a surface until it shines — split as 抛…光 (e.g. 抛三次光).

verb
to polishto buff (a surface)

Examples

  • 抛光。
    Zhè ge biǎo miàn xū yào pāo guāng yí xià.
    This surface needs a quick polish.
  • 。
    Wǒ pāo le sān cì guāng cái wán chéng.
    I polished three times before finishing.
  • 抛光。
    Tā zhèng zài pāo guāng nà kuài mù tou.
    He is polishing that piece of wood.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

抛pāorub
光guāngsmooth

抛 (rub) produces 光 (smooth).

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 拋; 抛 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 拋, not 抛, shows 手 (hand), 尤, and 力 (power).

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

  • 火火huǒfire
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

The shape 光 places 火 (fire) above 卩 (a kneeling person), showing fire over the head and the shining of light.

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Appears in
Industry & Manufacturing

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