蜜糖 (mì táng) — honey

Definition

noun
honey
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 蜜糖
    Wǒ xǐ huan zài miàn bāo shàng tú yì diǎn mì táng.
    I like to spread a little honey on bread.
  • 蜜糖
    Zhè zhǒng mì táng shì cóng shān lǐ cǎi de, wèi dào hěn chún.
    This kind of honey is collected from the mountains; its taste is very pure.
  • 蜜糖
    Tā sòng gěi wǒ yì píng zì zhì de mì táng.
    She gave me a bottle of homemade honey.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

honey

蜜糖 puts 蜜 (honey) and 糖 (sugar) side by side, naming a sweet substance; here it denotes honey.

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
chónginsect
Sound part声符shēngfú
Same sound today

蜜 is built from 虫, an insect, and 宓, which gives the sound.

Open 蜜 →

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
rice
Sound part声符shēngfú
Same sound today

糖 is made from 米 (rice) and 唐, which gives the sound táng.

Open 糖 →
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