饰物 (shì wù) — ornament, decoration; piece of jewelry, accesso… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

ornamentdecorationpiece of jewelryaccessory

Measure word · 件

Examples

饰物。
Tā xǐ huan dài gè zhǒng piào liang de shì wù.
She likes to wear all kinds of beautiful ornaments.
饰物。
Zhè xiē shì wù dōu shì yòng yín hé bǎo shí zuò de.
These ornaments are all made of silver and gemstones.
饰物。
Tā sòng gěi tā yí jiàn jīng měi de shì wù zuò wéi shēng rì lǐ wù.
He gave her a delicate ornament as a birthday present.

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.

饰shìornament

饰 gives the idea of ornamenting, while 物 points to the object itself.

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 飾; 饰 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

巾巾jīncloth

Sound part声符shēngfú

飤

飤sì飾shì

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 飾 pairs 巾 (cloth) with 飤 as a sound part; the simplified 饰 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.

牛勿物

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

勿

勿wù物wù

Same sound today

物 puts 牛 beside 勿: 牛 gives the meaning, and 勿 gives the sound.

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Footwear & Accessories

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