脐带 (qí dài) — umbilical cord | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

umbilical cord

Measure word · 条

Examples

脐带。
Yīng ér chū shēng hòu yī shēng huì jiǎn duàn qí dài.
After the baby is born, the doctor will cut the umbilical cord.
脐带。
qí dài Lián jiē zhe mǔ qīn hé tāi ér.
The umbilical cord connects the mother and the fetus.
脐带。
Tā zài chǎn jiǎn shí xué xí le qí dài hù lǐ.
She learned about umbilical cord care during her prenatal checkup.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

脐 gives the navel, and 带 gives a cord or band, making the umbilical cord.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 臍; 脐 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat; flesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

齊

齊qí臍qí

Same sound today

The traditional form 臍 pairs 肉 (meat/flesh) with 齊, which gives the sound; the simplified 脐 is a later abbreviation.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 帶; 带 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 帶 was drawn as a woven belt; the simplified 带 is a later shorthand.

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Organs & Anatomy

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