曲柄 (qū bǐng) — crank (mechanical component) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

crank (mechanical component)

Measure word · 个

Examples

曲柄。
Zhè ge qū bǐng lián jiē le huó sāi hé lián gǎn.
This crank connects the piston and the connecting rod.
曲柄。
Wǒ men xū yào gēng huàn sǔn huài de qū bǐng.
We need to replace the damaged crank.
曲柄。
Jī xiè shī zhèng zài tiáo zhěng qū bǐng de wèi zhì.
The mechanic is adjusting the position of the crank.

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.

曲 describes the bent 柄 handle, giving a crank.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

曲 is drawn as a bent object, matching the meaning 'bend'.

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

木丙柄

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

丙

丙bǐng柄bǐng

Same sound today

柄 shows a wooden handle: it combines 木 (wood) with 丙 for its sound.

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