桌子 (zhuō zi) — table; desk

Definition

noun
tabledesk
Measure word · 张, 套

Examples

  • 桌子
    Wǒ de shū zài zhuō zi shàng.
    My book is on the table.
  • 桌子
    Zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì bái sè de.
    This table is white.
  • 桌子
    Wǒ yǒu yì zhāng zhuō zi.
    I have a table.

Origin

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.

light ending

The 桌 part means table, and 子 only completes the word.

Characters in this word

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

桌 has 卓 on top, giving the sound and a sense of high, and 木 below, wood; the bottom of 卓 has merged into 木.

Open 桌 →

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.

Open 子 →

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