链子 (liàn zi) — chain | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

chain

Measure word · 条

链子。
Zì xíng chē de liàn zi duàn le.
The bicycle chain broke.
链子。
Tā bó zi shàng dài zhe yì tiáo jīn liàn zi.
She wears a gold chain around her neck.
链子。
Mén shàng de liàn zi suǒ dé hěn jǐn.
The chain on the door is locked tightly.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

链 denotes a chain, and 子 gives the everyday word for the object.

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 鏈; 链 is its simplified writing.

金連鏈

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

連

連lián鏈liàn

Same sound today

The traditional form 鏈 pairs 金 (metal) with 連, which gives the sound; the simplified 链 is a shorthand and its parts are not the historical parts.

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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