附属物 (fù shǔ wù) — (formal) accessory; thing attached as decoratio… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal word for an 'accessory' or 'appendage' — a subordinate thing attached to a larger whole (a fin on a fish, an addendum to a contract). It names the attached item itself, not the act of attaching.

noun

(formal) accessorything attached as decoration or addition(formal) appendagesubordinate part

Examples

附属物。
Zhè zhǒng yú de fù shǔ wù jiù shì tā de qí.
The appendage of this fish is its fin.
附属物，。
Zhè ge hé tong bāo kuò hěn duō fù shǔ wù, xū yào zǐ xì yuè dú.
This contract includes many appendices that need to be read carefully.
附属物。
Tā xǐ huan gòu mǎi gè zhǒng pèi shì zuò wéi fú zhuāng de fù shǔ wù.
She likes to buy various accessories as attachments to her clothing.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

附属attached/subordinate

附fùattached属shǔsubordinate

联合Side by side

“附属” means attached or subordinate, and “物” means thing; together they form an accessory.

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.

阝付附

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阝Written in full as阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

付

付fù附fù

Same sound today

附 pairs 阝, written in full as 阜, with 付 as the sound part.

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 屬; 属 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

㞑Written in full as尾wěitail

Sound part声符shēngfú

蜀

蜀shǔ屬shǔ

Same sound today

The traditional form 屬 pairs 㞑 (tail) with 蜀 as a sound part; the simplified 属 is a shorthand.

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

牛勿物

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

勿

勿wù物wù

Same sound today

物 puts 牛 beside 勿: 牛 gives the meaning, and 勿 gives the sound.

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