货栈 (huò zhàn) — warehouse | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

warehouse

Measure word · 个

货栈，。
Zhè ge huò zhàn hěn dà, néng fàng hěn duō huò wù.
This warehouse is very big and can store a lot of goods.
货栈。
Gōng sī de huò zhàn zài chéng shì de dōng bian.
The company's warehouse is on the east side of the city.
货栈。
Wǒ men xū yào zū yí gè xīn huò zhàn.
We need to rent a new warehouse.

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.

栈zhànstorage place

货 means goods and 栈 means storage place, naming a place where goods are stored.

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 貨; 货 is its simplified writing.

化貝貨

Meaning part形符xíngfú

貝貝bèishell, money

Sound part声符shēngfú

化

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 貨 pairs 化 (sound) with 貝 (shell, money) to write valuable goods; the simplified 货 is a shorthand.

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 棧; 栈 is its simplified writing.

木戔棧

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

戔

戔jiān棧zhàn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 棧 has a 木 (wood) part and a 戔 part used for its sound; the simplified 栈 is a later shorthand.