棍子 (gùn zi) — rod, stick | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

rodstick

Measure word · 根

棍子。
Tā yòng gùn zi gǎn zǒu le nà tiáo gǒu.
He used a stick to drive away that dog.
棍子。
Dì shàng yǒu yì gēn gùn zi.
There is a stick on the ground.
棍子！
Bié ná gùn zi dǎ rén!
Don't hit people with a stick!

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.

棍 “rod” and 子 together name a stick.

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.

木昆棍

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

昆

昆kūn棍gùn(r)

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

棍 has 木 (tree) beside 昆, which gives its 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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