管子 (guǎn zi) — tube, pipe | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

tubepipe

Measure word · 根

Examples

管子。
guǎn zi De bǎo xiū qī shì liǎng nián.
The warranty period for the pipe is two years.
管子。
Yī shēng yòng yì gēn guǎn zi bāng zhù bìng rén hū xī.
The doctor used a tube to help the patient breathe.
。
Gōng chǎng xū yào gēng huàn xǔ duō tiě guǎn zi.
The factory needs to replace many iron pipes.

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.

管 names a tube or pipe, and 子 completes the everyday word for it.

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.

竹官管

Meaning part形符xíngfú

竹竹zhúbamboo

Sound part声符shēngfú

官

官guān管guǎn

Same sound today

管 has 竹 (bamboo) on top to show it relates to bamboo, and 官 gives its sound.

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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