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眼罩 (yǎn zhào) — (n) eyeshade (for sleeping or blocking light); (n) blinker, blinders (for horses, donkeys, etc.)

Definition

noun
(n) eyeshade (for sleeping or blocking light)(n) blinkerblinders (for horses, donkeys, etc.)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 眼罩。
    Shuì jiào de shí hou wǒ xǐ huan dài yǎn zhào.
    I like to wear an eyeshade when sleeping.
  • 。
    Zhè pǐ mǎ dài zhuó yǎn zhào.
    This horse is wearing blinkers.
  • 眼罩。
    Tā zài fēi jī shàng yòng yǎn zhào dǎng zhù guāng xiàn.
    He used an eyeshade on the plane to block the light.

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.

眼yǎneye
罩zhàocover

Eye and cover combine into a shade that covers the eyes.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
目目mùeye
Sound part声符shēngfú
艮
艮gèn眼yǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

眼 combines 目, which is an eye, with 艮, which gives the character's sound.

Open 眼 →

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

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.

Open 罩 →
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Footwear & Accessories

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