擦痕 (cā hén) — scratch mark, scrape mark | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

scratch markscrape mark

Measure word · 个

Examples

擦痕。
Tā de xīn shǒu jī shàng yǒu jǐ dào míng xiǎn de cā hén.
His new phone has several obvious scratch marks.
擦痕。
Zhè cì shì gù zài qiáng shàng liú xià le shēn shēn de cā hén.
This accident left deep scratch marks on the wall.
擦痕。
Xiǎn wēi jìng xià kě yǐ qīng chǔ dì kàn dào jīn shǔ biǎo miàn de cā hén.
Under the microscope, you can clearly see the scratch marks on the metal surface.

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.

擦cārub/scrape

'擦' describes scraping, and '痕' is the mark left behind.

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.

扌察擦

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

察

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

The left part 扌 is the hand, showing that 擦 is an action done with the hand, such as wiping or scrubbing; the right part 察 gives the sound.

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

疒艮痕

Meaning part形符xíngfú

疒疒nè

Sound part声符shēngfú

艮

艮gèn痕hén

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

痕 pairs 疒 with 艮: 疒 gives the sense, and 艮 gives the sound.

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