靴 (xuē) — boot (bound form, used in compounds like 靴子, 皮靴, etc.)
Definition
靴 is a bound form meaning 'boot' — it almost never stands alone, and is used in compounds such as 靴子 (xuēzi) or 皮靴 (píxuē) with the full noun shape.
bound form
boot (bound form, used in compounds like 靴子, 皮靴, etc.)
Examples
- 。Wǒ mǎi le yì shuāng hēi sè de xuē zi.I bought a pair of black boots.
- 。Zhè shuāng xuē zi hěn shū fu.This pair of boots is very comfortable.
- 。Tā yì nián sì jì dōu chuān xuē zi.He wears boots all year round.
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.
靴 combines 革 (leather) with 化, which hints at its sound.
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