窗子 (chuāng zǐ) — window

Definition

noun
window
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 窗子
    Qǐng bǎ chuāng zǐ dǎ kāi.
    Please open the window.
  • 窗子
    Zhè jiān fáng jiān de chuāng zǐ hěn dà.
    The window of this room is very big.
  • 窗子
    Měi tiān zǎo shàng wǒ dōu yào cā chuāng zǐ.
    Every morning I clean the window.

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.

窗 gives the idea of a window, and 子 simply completes the usual form.

Characters in this word

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

窗 combines 穴 (hole) with 囱 (window), giving the sense of an opening used as a window.

Open 窗 →

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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