顶棚 (dǐng péng) — ceiling (of a barn, shed, or other simple struc… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A plain 'ceiling,' typically in a barn, shed, or warehouse — not the finished ceiling of a modern home. Compare 天花板, the standard ceiling of an indoor room.

noun

ceiling (of a barn, shed, or other simple structure)

Measure word · 个

Examples

顶棚。
Zhè ge cāng kù de dǐng péng shì yòng mù tou zuò de.
The ceiling of this warehouse is made of wood.
顶棚。
Nóng mín zài dǐng péng shàng guà le yì xiē gān cǎo.
The farmer hung some hay on the ceiling.
顶棚。
Wǒ men xū yào xiū lǐ pò sǔn de dǐng péng.
We need to repair the damaged ceiling.

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.

棚péngcovering

顶 names the top and 棚 a covering, so it names the ceiling-like covering at the top of a structure.

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 頂; 顶 is its simplified writing.

丁頁頂

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yèhead

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng頂dǐng

Same sound today

The traditional form 頂 pairs 頁, meaning head, with 丁, which supplies the sound; the simplified 顶 is a later abbreviation.

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

木朋棚

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

朋

朋péng棚péng

Same sound today

棚 pairs 木 (tree) with 朋, and 朋 gives the sound.

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