软糖 (ruǎn táng) — soft candy, gummy candy; fudge | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

soft candygummy candyfudge

Measure word · 颗

Examples

软糖，。
Zhè zhǒng ruǎn táng kǒu gǎn hěn ruǎn, xiǎo hái zi tè bié xǐ huan chī.
This kind of soft candy has a very soft texture, and children especially like to eat it.
软糖。
Wǒ péng you cóng shàng hǎi dài le yì hé ruǎn táng gěi wǒ.
My friend brought me a box of soft candies from Shanghai.
软糖，。
Zhè zhǒng qiǎo kè lì ruǎn táng tián ér bú nì, shì wǒ de zuì ài.
This chocolate fudge is sweet but not greasy; it's my favorite.

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.

软 means soft and 糖 means candy, so it denotes soft candy or fudge.

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 軟; 软 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

車車jūcarriage

Sound part声符shēngfú

耎

耎ruǎn軟ruǎn

Same sound today

The traditional form 軟 pairs 車 (carriage) with 耎 as a sound part; 耎 depicted a man under rain, and simplified 软 uses a later right side instead of 耎.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

米唐糖

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

唐

Same sound today

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

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