羽 (yǔ) — (bound form) feather, plume; (bound form) wing

Definition

羽 is a bound morpheme (黏着语素, b.f.) meaning 'feather', 'plume', or 'wing'. It never appears alone in modern Chinese — you must combine it with another character to form common words such as 羽毛 (feather), 羽毛球 (badminton), 羽绒 (down feather), and 羽翼 (wings). As a literary element, it also appears in classical or poetic contexts.

b.f.

(bound form) featherplume(bound form) wing

Examples

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Wǒ xǐhuan dǎ yǔ máo qiú.
I like to play badminton.
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Zhè jiàn yǔ róng fú hěn nuǎnhuo.
This down jacket is very warm.
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Xiǎo niǎo de yǔ máo shì cǎisè de.
The little bird's feathers are colorful.

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