砂锅 (shā guō) — earthenware pot; casserole (used for slow-cooki…

Definition

noun

earthenware potcasserole (used for slow-cooking stews, soups, and braised dishes)

Measure word · 口

砂锅。
Yòng shā guō dùn de tāng gé wài xiān měi.
Soup cooked in an earthenware pot is especially delicious.
砂锅。
Zhè zhī shā guō shì cóng yí xīng mǎi huí lái de.
This earthenware pot was bought from Yixing.
砂锅，。
shā guō De bǎo wēn xiào guǒ hǎo, shì hé zuò hóng shāo ròu.
The earthenware pot retains heat well, making it suitable for braised pork.

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.

砂shāsandy clay

“砂” (sandy clay) and “锅” (pot) combine to name an earthenware cooking pot.

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.

石少砂

Meaning part形符xíngfú

石石shístone

Sound part声符shēngfú

少

Same sound today

砂 pairs 石 (stone) with 少, whose full form is 沙, as its sound part. It was first a variant of 沙, which showed sand along a riverbank.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鍋; 锅 is its simplified writing.

金咼鍋

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal

Sound part声符shēngfú

咼

咼wāi鍋guō

Same sound today

In the traditional form 鍋, 金 marks metal and 咼 provides the sound; the simplified 锅 is a later shorthand.

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