收成 (shōu chéng) — harvest (the gathered produce of a season); cro…

Definition

noun

harvest (the gathered produce of a season)crop (the yield of a particular planting)

，收成。
Jīn nián yǔ shuǐ chōng zú, shōu chéng bǐ qù nián hǎo de duō.
With plenty of rain this year, the harvest is much better than last year's.
，收成。
Nóng mín men kàn zhe jīn huáng de mài zi, xīn lǐ chōng mǎn le duì shōu chéng de qī dài.
The farmers looked at the golden wheat, their hearts full of anticipation for the harvest.
，收成。
Qiū tiān dào le, jiā jiā hù hù dōu zài máng zhe shài shōu chéng.
Autumn has arrived, and every household is busy drying the crops in the sun.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

收成 pairs 收 'gather' and 成 'complete' to name the season's gathered yield.

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

攴攴pū

Sound part声符shēngfú

丩

丩jiū收shōu

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

收 uses 攴 to show an action and 丩 as a sound clue; the old meaning was 'to arrest.'

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

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng成chéng

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

成 puts 戊, a weapon, beside 丁, which gives the sound. The weapon part relates to protection, as in the old sense of city walls.

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