样 (yàng) — (classifier) kind, type, variety
Definition
样 (yàng) is a classifier for 'kind/type', usually after 这/那/哪/各. 类 and 种 are more general; 样 feels more colloquial and often modifies a single feature (e.g. 颜色, 衣服).
classifier
kindtypevariety
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Chāo shì lǐ yǒu gè yàng shuǐ guǒ.The supermarket has all kinds of fruit.
- 。Zhè yàng yī fu hěn liú xíng.This kind of clothing is very popular.
- ？Nǐ gèng xǐ huan nǎ yàng yán sè?Which color do you prefer?
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 樣; 样 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
羕
羕yàng樣yàng
Same sound today
For 样, the traditional form 樣 pairs 木 (wood) with 羕 as a sound part.
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