灯罩 (dēng zhào) — lampshade | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

lampshade

Measure word · 个

Examples

灯罩，。
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí gè dēng zhào, yán sè yào qiǎn yì xiē.
I want to buy a lampshade; the color should be lighter.
灯罩，。
Zhè ge dēng zhào shì bō li zuò de, hěn róng yì suì.
This lampshade is made of glass and breaks easily.
灯罩。
Nǐ bāng wǒ bǎ jiù dēng zhào huàn xià lái ba.
Help me take down the old lampshade.

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.

灯 is lamp and 罩 is a cover, so the word names a cover for a lamp.

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.

火丁灯

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng灯dēng

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

灯 pairs 火, which shows fire, with 丁, which gives the sound.

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

罒卓罩

Meaning part形符xíngfú

罒Written in full as网wǎng

Sound part声符shēngfú

卓

卓zhuó罩zhào

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

罩 combines 罒, a form of 网 “net”, with 卓, which gives the sound.

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