青春痘 (qīng chūn dòu) — acne | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

acne

Measure word · 颗

Examples

青春痘。
Tā liǎn shàng cháng le hěn duō qīng chūn dòu.
He has a lot of acne on his face.
。
Qīng chūn qī róng yì cháng qīng chūn dòu.
Acne is common during puberty.
青春痘。
Zhè zhǒng yào gāo duì zhì liáo qīng chūn dòu hěn yǒu xiào.
This ointment is very effective for treating acne.

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.

青春youth

青qīnggreen/youthful春chūnspring

偏正Modifier + head

青 green/youthful and 春 spring make 青春, and 痘 pimple gives the pimple of youth.

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.

生生shēng
井井jǐng

An early form of 青 combined 生 and 井, both used for sound; the modern form has changed.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艸艸cǎograss

日日rìsun

Sound part声符shēngfú

屯

屯tún春chūn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

春 combines 艸 (grass) and 日 (sun) with 屯, which supplies the sound and is described as a swollen sprout.

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

疒豆痘

Meaning part形符xíngfú

疒疒nèillness

Sound part声符shēngfú

豆

豆dòu痘dòu

Same sound today

痘 pairs 疒 (illness) with 豆 (bean), for a disease with bean-shaped skin bumps.

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