锅贴 (guō tiē) — potsticker (a type of pan-fried dumpling with a…

Definition

noun

potsticker (a type of pan-fried dumpling with an open top)

Measure word · 个

锅贴，。
Zhè jiā diàn de guō tiē tè bié hǎo chī, pí cuì xiàn duō.
The potstickers at this restaurant are especially delicious, with crispy skin and lots of filling.
锅贴，。
Mā ma jīn tiān zuò le guō tiē, wǒ men wǎn shàng chī ba.
Mom made potstickers today; let's have them for dinner.
锅贴。
Tā diǎn le liǎng fèn guō tiē hé yì pán liáng cài.
He ordered two servings of potstickers and a plate of cold dish.

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 鍋; 锅 is its simplified writing.

金咼鍋

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal

Sound part声符shēngfú

咼

咼wāi鍋guō

Same sound today

In the traditional form 鍋, 金 marks metal and 咼 provides the sound; the simplified 锅 is a later shorthand.

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 貼; 贴 is its simplified writing.

貝占貼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

貝貝bèishell

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 貼 pairs 貝, a shell, with 占 as a sound part; the simplified 贴 is a later shorthand.