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皮夹 (pí gā) — wallet, pocketbook

Definition

noun
walletpocketbook
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 皮夹。
    Wǒ diū le pí gā.
    I lost my wallet.
  • 皮夹。
    Qǐng bǎ pí gā fàng zài zhuō shàng.
    Please put the wallet on the table.
  • 皮夹。
    Tā mǎi le yí gè xīn pí gā.
    He bought a new wallet.

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.

皮píleather
夹jiáclip

皮 'leather' and 夹 'clip' form a leather wallet.

Characters in this word

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

皮 shows a hand pulling fur off an animal pelt, with the pelt drawn at the upper left.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 夾; 夹 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 夾 draws a person with two people beside or under the arms, giving the idea of holding or sandwiching between sides.

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