造纸厂 (zào zhǐ ān) — paper mill | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

paper mill

Measure word · 家

Examples

造纸厂。
Nà jiā zào zhǐ ān měi tiān shēng chǎn hěn duō zhǐ.
That paper mill produces a lot of paper every day.
造纸厂。
Zhè ge xiǎo zhèn de zào zhǐ ān shì zuì dà de gōng chǎng.
The paper mill in this small town is the largest factory.
造纸厂。
Tā zài zào zhǐ ān gōng zuò le shí nián.
He worked at the paper mill for ten years.

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.

造纸make paper

造zàomake纸zhǐpaper

动宾Verb + object

厂chǎngfactory

造纸 make paper and 厂 factory together describe a place that makes paper.

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

辵辵chuòto walk

Sound part声符shēngfú

屮

屮chè造zào

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

Its origin is unclear, but early forms of 造 include 辵 (to walk) and 口, with 屮 as a sound part, and mean go or arrive.

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 紙; 纸 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

氏

氏shì紙zhǐ

Same sound today

For 纸, the traditional form 紙 combines 糸 (silk) with 氏 (the sound part).

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 廠; 厂 is its simplified writing.

广敞廠

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

敞

敞chǎng廠chǎng

Same sound today

The traditional form 廠 combines 广 with 敞, which gives the sound; the simplified 厂 is a later shorthand.

Appears in

Industry & Manufacturing

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