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芭蕾舞团 (bā lěi wǔ tuán) — ballet troupe

Definition

noun
ballet troupe
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 芭蕾舞团，。
    Zhè ge bā lěi wǔ tuán hěn yǒu míng, jīng cháng qù wài guó biǎo yǎn.
    This ballet troupe is very famous and often performs abroad.
  • 芭蕾舞团。
    Wǒ péng you zài zhè ge bā lěi wǔ tuán tiào wǔ.
    My friend dances in this ballet troupe.
  • 芭蕾舞团。
    Tā men bā lěi wǔ tuán zuì jìn zài pái liàn yí gè xīn de bā lěi wǔ.
    Their ballet troupe is recently rehearsing a new ballet.

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.

芭蕾ballet
芭bā蕾lěi
舞团dance troupe
舞wǔdance团tuántroupe
偏正Modifier + head

芭蕾 spells ballet; with 舞团 it names a dance troupe.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艹Written in full as艸cǎograss
Sound part声符shēngfú
巴
巴bā芭
Same sound today

芭 pairs 艹, the grass top, with 巴 below to supply the sound.

Open 芭 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 蕾 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
舛舛chuǎnsteps, feet in convergent direction
Sound part声符shēngfú
無
無wú舞wǔ
Same sound today

舞 combines 舛, showing feet in converging steps, with 無 above. 無 gave the sound and also preserved its older meaning of dancing, so the shape points to dancing.

Open 舞 →

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 團; 团 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囗囗wéi
Sound part声符shēngfú
專
專zhuān團tuán
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The form 團 combines 囗 as a meaning part with 專 as a sound part; the story is about 團, not about 团.

Open 团 →
Appears in
Groups & OrganizationsDance & Performance

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