豹子 (bào zi) — leopard | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

leopard

Measure word · 头

，豹子。
Zài dòng wù shì jiè lǐ, bào zi de sù dù fēi cháng kuài.
In the animal world, leopards are very fast.
豹子。
Zhè zhǒng bào zi de pí máo shàng yǒu dú tè de bān diǎn.
This kind of leopard has unique spots on its fur.
，豹子。
Zhōng guó chuán tǒng wén huà zhōng, bào zi cháng cháng xiàng zhēng zhe lì liàng.
In traditional Chinese culture, leopards often symbolize strength.

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zǐcommon spoken ending

豹 names the leopard; 子 is the common spoken ending in 豹子.

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.

豸勺豹

Meaning part形符xíngfú

豸豸zhìbeast; creature

Sound part声符shēngfú

勺

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

豹 pairs 豸, a mark for a beast or creature, with 勺, which gives the sound.

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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