火山灰 (huǒ shān huī) — volcanic ash

Definition

noun
volcanic ash

Examples

  • ，火山灰。
    Huǒ shān bào fā hòu, huǒ shān huī fù gài le zhěng gè cūn zhuāng.
    After the volcano erupted, volcanic ash covered the entire village.
  • 火山灰。
    huǒ shān huī Duì nóng zuò wù de yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.
    Volcanic ash has a big impact on crops.
  • 火山灰。
    Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū huǒ shān huī de chéng fèn.
    Scientists are studying the composition of volcanic ash.

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.

火山volcano
火huǒfire山shānmountain
偏正Modifier + head
灰huīash

火 means fire, 山 means mountain, and 灰 means ash, together giving ash from a volcano.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

火 is a simple drawing of a fire, with flames shown rising upward.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

山 shows three mountain peaks side by side.

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

灰 shows 火 (fire) that can be touched by 又 (hand), meaning ash.

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