柜子 (guì zi) — cupboard, cabinet | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

cupboardcabinet

Measure word · 个

柜子。
Wǒ bǎ yī fu fàng zài guì zi lǐ.
I put the clothes in the cupboard.
柜子。
Zhè ge guì zi shì mù tou de.
This cabinet is made of wood.
柜子。
Xīn guì zi xū yào zì jǐ zǔ zhuāng.
The new cabinet needs to be assembled by yourself.

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.

柜 names a cabinet; 子 completes the everyday word for it.

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.

木巨柜

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

巨

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

柜 combines 木 (tree) with 巨, which gives the sound.

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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