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配饰 (pèi shì) — ornament; fashion accessory

Definition

配饰 refers to decorative items worn to complete an outfit — jewelry, belts, scarves, etc. — not functional accessories like bags or watches (which lean toward 配件).

noun
ornamentfashion accessory
Measure word · 件

Examples

  • 配饰，。
    Tā jīn tiān dài de pèi shì hěn jīng zhì, gēn yī fu hěn dā pèi.
    The accessory she's wearing today is very delicate and matches her outfit well.
  • 配饰，、。
    Zhè jiā diàn zhuān mài pèi shì, yǒu ěr huán, xiàng liàn hé shǒu liàn.
    This shop specializes in accessories — earrings, necklaces, and bracelets.
  • 配饰。
    Jiǎn yuē de pèi shì wǎng wǎng bǐ kuā zhāng de gèng xiǎn qì zhì.
    Simple accessories often show more elegance than flashy ones.

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.

配pèimatch
饰shìornament

配, matching, and 饰, ornament, combine to mean a decorative accessory.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 酉酉yǒualcohol vessel
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

配 is formed by putting 酉, an alcohol vessel, next to 卩, a kneeling person. The reference gives these two parts, but not the reason they combine.

Open 配 →

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 飾; 饰 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
巾巾jīncloth
Sound part声符shēngfú
飤
飤sì飾shì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 飾 pairs 巾 (cloth) with 飤 as a sound part; the simplified 饰 is a later abbreviation.

Open 饰 →
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Footwear & Accessories

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