波形 (bō xíng) — waveform; wave shape (of a signal) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

waveformwave shape (of a signal)

Examples

波形。
Zhè ge yí qì de bō xíng fēi cháng wěn dìng.
The waveform of this instrument is very stable.
波形。
Wǒ men xū yào fēn xī zhè ge bō xíng.
We need to analyze this waveform.
波形。
Gōng chéng shī tiáo zhěng le bō xíng de pín lǜ.
The engineer adjusted the frequency of the waveform.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

波 is wave and 形 is shape.

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.

氵皮波

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

皮

皮pí波bō

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left side 氵 is water, and the right side 皮 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

彡彡shān

Sound part声符shēngfú

井

井jǐng形xíng

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

形 is made from 彡 and 井, with 井 providing the sound.

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