酪 (lào) — (bound form) cheese; (bound form) thick, creamy food product (fruit jelly, nut paste)
Definition
A bound noun (always attached to another word) meaning a thick, creamy food like cheese, fruit jelly, or nut paste — e.g. 奶酪 (cheese), 果酪 (fruit jelly). It is never used on its own.
bound form
cheesethickcreamy food product (fruit jelly, nut paste)
Examples
- 。Wǒ zǎo cān chī yí kuài nǎi lào.I eat a piece of cheese for breakfast.
- 酪。Zhè zhǒng guǒ lào shì shuǐ guǒ zuò de.This fruit jelly is made from fruit.
- 酪。Nà wǎn xìng rén lào hěn tián.That bowl of almond paste is very sweet.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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
酉酉yǒualcohol; fermented drink
Sound part声符shēngfú
各
各gè酪lào
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
酪 pairs 各, which gives its sound, with 酉, meaning alcohol or fermented drink.
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