Definition
控 is a bound morpheme that cannot stand alone; it appears in compound words. Its main meanings include 'control' (控制), 'accuse' (控告), and 'turn upside down/drain' (控干). You must attach it to another morpheme to form a word.
b.f.
(bound form) controldominate(bound form) accusecharge(bound form) turn upside downdrain
Examples
- 。Tā wúfǎ kòng zhì zìjǐ de qíngxù.He couldn't control his emotions.
- 。Shòuhàizhě kòng gào tā qīzhà.The victim accused him of fraud.
- ，控。Bǎ píngzi dào guòlái, kòng gān lǐmiàn de shuǐ.Turn the bottle upside down to drain the water inside.
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