色子 (shǎi zi) — dice (small cubes with dots, used in games of c…

Definition

noun

dice (small cubes with dots, used in games of chance)

Measure word · 颗

色子，。
Tā zhì le shǎi zi, dé dào le liù diǎn.
He threw the dice and got a six.
色子。
Wán zhè ge yóu xì xū yào liǎng lì shǎi zi.
To play this game you need two dice.
色子。
Dǔ chǎng lǐ dào chù dōu shì shǎi zi de shēng yīn.
The casino is full of the sound of dice.

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zǐsmall thing

色 points to color, and 子 gives a small-object sense.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

色 pairs 爪 (a hand) with 卩 (a kneeling person), showing a hand pressing down on the kneeling person.

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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