蝎子 (xiē zi) — scorpion | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

scorpion

Measure word · 只

蝎子。
Shā mò lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiē zi.
There are many scorpions in the desert.
蝎子，。
Wǒ hài pà xiē zi, yīn wèi tā men yǒu dú.
I'm afraid of scorpions because they are venomous.
蝎子。
Zhōng yào lǐ yǒu shí huì yòng xiē zi rù yào.
Scorpions are sometimes used as medicine in traditional Chinese medicine.

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.

蝎xiēscorpion

子zǐword ending

蝎 names the scorpion, and 子 finishes 蝎子.

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 蠍; 蝎 is its simplified writing.

虫歇蠍

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

歇

Same sound today

The traditional form 蠍 combines 虫 with 歇, a sound part; this describes 蠍, not the simplified 蝎.

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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