源代码 (yuán dài mǎ) — source code | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

source code

Examples

源代码。
Chéng xù yuán zhèng zài chá kàn yuán dài mǎ.
The programmer is looking at the source code.
源代码。
Zhè ge xiàng mù de yuán dài mǎ shì kāi yuán de.
The source code of this project is open source.
源代码。
Nǐ xū yào xiān biān yì yuán dài mǎ cái néng yùn xíng.
You need to compile the source code first before running it.

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.

代码code

代dàirepresent码mǎcode

偏正Modifier + head

源 gives source to 代码, where 代 means represent and 码 means code.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

原

原yuán源yuán

Same sound today

源 combines 水 (water) and 原 (origin): 水 points to water, and 原 gives the sound.

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

亻弋代

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

弋

弋yì代dài

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

In 代, 亻 shows a person, and 弋 gives the sound.

Most 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 碼; 码 is its simplified writing.

石馬碼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

石石shístone; rock

Sound part声符shēngfú

馬

馬mǎ碼mǎ

Same sound today

The traditional form 碼 pairs 石 (stone) with 馬 for its sound; the simplified 码 is a later shorthand.

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