皮夹子 (pí jiā zi) — wallet, leather folder

Definition

noun
walletleather folder
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 皮夹子。
    Wǒ de pí jiā zi lǐ yǒu yì zhāng zhào piàn.
    There is a photo in my wallet.
  • 皮夹子。
    Tā bǎ pí jiā zi fàng zài zhuō zi shàng.
    He put his wallet on the table.
  • 皮夹子。
    Zhè ge pí jiā zi shì hēi sè de.
    This wallet is black.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

皮夹leather folder
皮píleather夹jiáfolder
偏正Modifier + head
子zǐsuffix

皮夹 describes a leather folder, and 子 completes the familiar name.

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.

Open 皮 →

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.

Open 夹 →

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →

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