瓦片 (wǎ piàn) — tile (roofing tile)

Definition

noun
tile (roofing tile)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 瓦片
    Zhè xiē wǎ piàn shì shǒu gōng zhì zuò de, fēi cháng jiān gù.
    These tiles are handmade and very sturdy.
  • 瓦片
    Wū dǐng shàng de wǎ piàn bèi fēng chuī diào le jǐ piàn.
    Several tiles on the roof were blown off by the wind.
  • 瓦片
    Tā pá dào wū dǐng shàng huàn le yí kuài xīn wǎ piàn.
    He climbed onto the roof and replaced a new tile.

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.

tile

瓦 “tile” + 片 “piece” refers to a roofing tile.

Characters in this word

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

瓦’s shape is a picture of fired earthenware pottery or a tile.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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