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远足 (yuǎn zú) — hike; walking excursion

Definition

noun
hikewalking excursion
Measure word · 次

Examples

  • 远足。
    Zhè zhōu mò wǒ men jì huà qù yuǎn zú.
    We plan to go hiking this weekend.
  • 远足。
    Tā men zǔ zhī le yí cì yuǎn zú huó dòng.
    They organized a hiking activity.
  • 远足。
    yuǎn zú Shì yì zhǒng hěn hǎo de duàn liàn fāng shì.
    Hiking is a very good form of exercise.

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.

远yuǎnfar
足zúfoot

远 (far) and 足 (foot) combine to name a walk that goes far.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòwalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
元
元yuán远yuǎn
Same sound today

远 combines 辶, meaning walk, with 元, used for its sound.

Open 远 →

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

足 was originally drawn as a leg.

Open 足 →
Appears in
Outdoor Recreation

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