明子 (míng zǐ) — pine torch (slivers of resinous pine wood used…

Definition

noun

pine torch (slivers of resinous pine wood used as a torch)

Measure word · 根

明子。
Tā men yòng míng zǐ diǎn rán le gōu huǒ.
They lit the campfire with a pine torch.
明子。
Shān lǐ rén yǐ qián jīng cháng yòng míng zǐ zhào míng.
Mountain people used to use pine torches for lighting.
明子，。
Jǐ gēn míng zǐ chā zài qiáng shàng, fā chū míng liàng de huǒ guāng.
Several pine torches were stuck in the wall, giving off bright flames.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

The bright sense of 明, with 子, names a pine torch.

Characters in this word

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

日月明

明 combines 日 (sun) and 月 (moon), showing the sun just rising while the moon has not yet set, or two bright objects in the sky, to express brightness.

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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