防腐 (fáng fǔ) — anticorrosion, rotproof, antiseptic | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

防腐 is a technical/modifier adjective meaning 'anti-corrosion / rotproof' — almost always used to modify a noun (like 剂, 涂料, 处理) rather than standing alone.

adjective

anticorrosionrotproofantiseptic

Examples

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Zhè zhǒng fáng fǔ jì kě yǐ fáng zhǐ shí wù biàn zhì.
This kind of preservative can prevent food from spoiling.
防腐，。
Mù tou jīng guò fáng fǔ chǔ lǐ, kě yǐ yòng hěn duō nián.
Wood treated with anticorrosion treatment can last many years.
防腐。
Zhè zhǒng fáng fǔ tú liào shì hé yòng zài jīn shǔ biǎo miàn.
This anticorrosion coating is suitable for metal surfaces.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

防fángprevent

防 means prevent and 腐 means rot, together expressing prevention of decay.

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.

阝方防

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阝Written in full as阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

方

方fāng防fáng

Same sound today

防 pairs 阝 (written fully as 阜) with 方, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

府肉腐

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròuflesh; body

Sound part声符shēngfú

府

府fǔ腐fǔ

Same sound today

腐 is built from 肉, meaning flesh or body, and 府, pronounced fǔ, which gives the sound.

Appears in

Safety & Danger

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