木料 (mù liào) — timber; lumber

Definition

noun
timberlumber
Measure word · 块

Examples

  • 木料,。
    Zhè pī mù liào zhì liàng hěn hǎo, kě yǐ yòng lái zuò jiā jù.
    This batch of timber is of good quality and can be used to make furniture.
  • 木料。
    Gōng rén men bǎ mù liào qiē chéng mù bǎn.
    The workers cut the timber into wood planks.
  • 木料,。
    Zhè zhǒng mù liào hěn jiē shi, shì hé jiàn fáng zi.
    This kind of timber is very sturdy and suitable for building houses.

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.

木mùwood
料liàomaterial

木 (wood) and 料 (material) combine to mean timber or lumber.

Characters in this word

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

木 is drawn as a tree, with branches above and roots below.

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

料 combines 米 (rice) with 斗 (a dipper), showing rice being measured or gauged.

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