韧带 (rèn dài) — ligament | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

ligament

Measure word · 条

Examples

韧带。
Tā zài pǎo bù shí lā shāng le rèn dài.
He strained his ligament while running.
韧带。
Yī shēng shuō wǒ xī gài de rèn dài xū yào jǐ gè yuè cái néng huī fù.
The doctor said the ligament in my knee will take months to heal.
韧带。
Yùn dòng yuán bì xū jiā qiáng rèn dài de lì liàng lái fáng zhǐ shòu shāng.
Athletes must strengthen their ligaments to prevent injury.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“韧” tough and “带” band form a tough band in the body.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 韌; 韧 is its simplified writing.

韋刃韌

Meaning part形符xíngfú

韋韋wéi

Sound part声符shēngfú

刃

刃rèn韌rèn

Same sound today

The traditional form 韌 combines 韋, a meaning part, with 刃, a sound part; the simplified 韧 is a later shorthand.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 帶; 带 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 帶 was drawn as a woven belt; the simplified 带 is a later shorthand.

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Organs & Anatomy

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