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豆沙 (dòu shā) — sweetened bean paste

Definition

noun
sweetened bean paste

Examples

  • 豆沙。
    Zhè zhǒng dòu shā yuè bing hěn hǎo chī.
    This kind of bean paste mooncake is very tasty.
  • 豆沙。
    Tā xǐ huan yòng dòu shā zuò bāo zi xiàn.
    She likes to use bean paste as filling for buns.
  • 豆沙。
    Chāo shì lǐ mài de dòu shā hěn pián yi.
    The bean paste sold in the supermarket is very cheap.

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.

豆dòubean
沙shāsand-like paste

豆 means bean and 沙 suggests a fine, sand-like paste, giving the meaning of sweet bean paste.

Characters in this word

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

豆 originally drew some kind of container. It was borrowed for its sound to write the plant name, so the picture and the meaning are unrelated.

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

沙 puts 少 (dots) beside 水 (water), showing sand on a shoreline.

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