栋 (dòng) — (classifier) for houses, buildings, and other standalone structures
Definition
栋 is a classifier used only for houses and buildings. Use 座 for larger landmarks like mountains or bridges, and 所 for institutions as well as houses.
classifier
for housesbuildingsand other standalone structures
Examples
- 栋。Wǒ men gōng sī mǎi le liǎng dòng xīn bàn gōng lóu.Our company bought two new office buildings.
- 栋。Zhè dòng bié shù qián miàn yǒu yí gè dà huā yuán.This villa has a big garden in front.
- 栋。Xiǎo qū lǐ yí gòng yǒu yì bǎi duō dòng jū mín lóu.The residential complex has over a hundred apartment buildings in total.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 棟; 栋 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
東
東dōng棟dòng
Same sound today
The traditional form 棟 pairs 木 (wood) with 東 as a sound part; the simplified 栋 is a shorthand.
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