鞘 (qiào) — scabbard, sheath
Definition
noun
scabbardsheath
Measure word · 把
Easily confused
- 靶bǎlook-aliketarget (bound morpheme, used in compound words)
- 翘qiàosound-aliketo stick up, to tilt upward, to curl up (of an edge, corner, or end)
- 勒lēilook-aliketo tie or strap tightly; to rein in (a horse)
- 撬qiàosound-aliketo pry open; to lever open
- 鞋xiélook-alikeshoe
- 俏qiàosound-alike(of a person) pretty, handsome
Examples
- 鞘。Tā bǎ jiàn chā jìn qiào lǐ.He inserted the sword into the scabbard.
- 鞘。Zhè bǎ bǐ shǒu de qiào shì pí zhì de.The sheath of this dagger is made of leather.
- 。Tā de yāo dài shàng guà zhe yì bǎ dāo qiào.A knife sheath hung from his belt.
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.
鞘 pairs 革 as the meaning part with 肖 as the sound part.
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