靶 (bǎ) — target (bound morpheme, used in compound words)
Definition
靶 (bǎ) is a bound morpheme meaning 'target' — it never stands alone, only appearing in compounds like 靶子, 靶场, 靶心.
bound form
target (bound morpheme, used in compound words)
Easily confused
- 鞘qiàolook-alikescabbard, sheath
- 把bǎsound-alike(classifier) for things with handles, or for handfuls and bunches
- 肥féilook-alike(adj.) fat (of meat/animal), fertile (soil), loose (clothing)
- 鞋xiélook-alikeshoe
- 钯bǎlook-alikepalladium (chemical element, Pd)
- 靴xuēlook-alikeboot (bound form, used in compounds like 靴子, 皮靴, etc.)
Examples
- 。Zhè ge bǎ zi shì xīn de.This target is new.
- 。Tā men qù bǎ chǎng dǎ bǎ.They went to the shooting range to practice.
- 靶。Yí jiàn shè zhòng le bǎ xīn.An arrow hit the bullseye.
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.
靶 is made from 革, which relates to the meaning, and 巴, which gives the sound.
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