鞋 (xié) — shoe
Definition
noun
shoe
Measure word · 双, 只
Examples
- 鞋。Zhè shuāng xié hěn shū fu.This pair of shoes is very comfortable.
- 鞋。Tā chuān le yì shuāng hēi xié.He wore a pair of black shoes.
- 鞋。Zhè zhī xié tài xiǎo le.This shoe is too small.
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.
鞋 puts 革 (leather) beside 圭 to show leather shoes; 圭 gives the sound and originally drew a pair of ritual axes, not earth.
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