锦 (jǐn) — (bound morpheme) brocade (a figured silk fabric); (bound morpheme, figurative) bright, beautiful, splendid – used in compounds
Definition
锦 (jǐn) is a bound morpheme meaning 'brocade' — a figured silk fabric. In compounds like 锦标 ('championship') or 前程似锦 ('a brilliant future'), it conveys 'splendid, brilliant.'
bound form
(bound morpheme) brocade (a figured silk fabric)(bound morpheme, figurative) brightbeautifulsplendid – used in compounds
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn jǐn duàn de yī fu shì shǒu gōng zhì zuò de.This brocade garment is handmade.
- 。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng huò dé le jǐn biāo.He won the championship in the competition.
- 锦，！Zhù nǐ qián chéng jǐn xiù, wàn shì rú yì!Wishing you a brilliant future and all the best!
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 錦; 锦 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
帛帛bó
The traditional form 錦 pairs 金, which gives its sound, with 帛, cloth.
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