耙子 (pá zi) — rake, harrow | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

rakeharrow

Measure word · 把

耙子。
Yuán dīng yòng pá zi qīng lǐ luò yè.
The gardener uses a rake to clean up fallen leaves.
耙子。
Zhè bǎ pá zi shì tā zǔ fù liú xià de.
This rake was left by his grandfather.
耙子。
Wǒ xū yào yì bǎ xīn pá zi lái zhěng lǐ huā yuán.
I need a new rake to tidy up the garden.

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.

子zǐfamiliar ending

耙 names the rake tool, and 子 gives the word its 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.

耒巴耙

Meaning part形符xíngfú

耒耒lěiplow

Sound part声符shēngfú

巴

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 耒 is a plow, pointing to the meaning; the right part 巴 shows how it was pronounced.

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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