筏子 (fá zǐ) — raft | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

raft

Measure word · 个

筏子。
Tā men yòng fá zǐ guò hé.
They used a raft to cross the river.
筏子。
Zhè ge fá zǐ shì yòng mù tou zuò de.
This raft is made of wood.
，筏子。
Zài jí liú zhōng, fá zǐ hěn róng yì fān.
In rapids, a raft can easily capsize.

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.

筏 gives the raft idea, and 子 completes the everyday form.

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.

竹伐筏

Meaning part形符xíngfú

竹竹zhúbamboo

Sound part声符shēngfú

伐

Same sound today

筏 has 竹 (bamboo) as its meaning part and 伐 as its sound part, pointing to a raft made of bamboo.

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.

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