窗 (chuāng) — window
Definition
Noun, used mainly in compounds (窗帘, 橱窗) and with 这扇/那扇. On its own it's more literary; in everyday speech learners should prefer 窗户.
noun
window
Measure word · 扇
Examples
- 窗。Qǐng bǎ chuāng dǎ kāi.Please open the window.
- 。chuāng Wài yǒu yí gè rén.There is a person outside the window.
- 窗。Zhè shàn chuāng hěn gān jìng.This window is very clean.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 穴穴xuéhole
- 囱囱cōngwindow
窗 combines 穴 (hole) with 囱 (window), giving the sense of an opening used as a window.
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