极地 (jí de) — polar regions | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

polar regions

Measure word · 个

Examples

极地。
Kē xué jiā zài jí de yán jiū qì hòu biàn huà.
Scientists study climate change in the polar regions.
极地。
jí de De shēng tài huán jìng fēi cháng cuì ruò.
The ecological environment of the polar regions is very fragile.
极地。
Quán qiú biàn nuǎn duì jí de de yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.
Global warming has a great impact on the polar regions.

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.

地dìregion

The 极 supplies the pole sense, and 地 supplies the region sense.

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.

木及极

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree, wood

Sound part声符shēngfú

及

及jí极jí

Same sound today

极 pairs 木 (tree, wood) with 及, which provides the sound.

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

土也地

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

也

也yě地dì

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

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

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Geography & Landforms

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