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鞘 (qiào) — scabbard, sheath

Definition

noun
scabbardsheath
Measure word · 把

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xíngshēng

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
革革gé
Sound part声符shēngfú
肖
肖xiào鞘
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

鞘 pairs 革 as the meaning part with 肖 as the sound part.

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