殊 (shū) — different; special
Definition
Bound morpheme (shū) meaning 'different' or 'special' — almost always part of a set phrase like 特殊, 殊荣, or 殊途同归; rarely used alone. Contrast with 特 (tè), the independent adjective 'special', and 异 (yì), the written 'different'.
bound form
differentspecial
Examples
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì qíng kuàng tè shū, xū yào rèn zhēn chǔ lǐ.This matter is a special case and needs careful handling.
- 。Tā huò dé le guó jiā bān fā de shū róng.He received a special honor awarded by the state.
- ，。Suī rán fāng fǎ bù tóng, dàn shū tú tóng guī.Although the methods differ, they lead to the same destination.
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.
The left part of 殊 is 歹, the meaning part; the right part is 朱, the sound part.
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