骰子 (tóu zi) — dice

Definition

noun
dice
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 骰子
    Wǒ men lái wán tóu zi ba.
    Let's play dice.
  • 骰子
    Tā zhì le yí xià tóu zi, dé dào le wǔ diǎn.
    He threw the dice once and got a five.
  • 骰子
    Zhè ge tóu zi yǒu liù gè miàn, měi gè miàn yǒu liǎng gè shù zì.
    This die has six faces, each face has two numbers.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

word ending

The 骰 idea is a die, and 子 rounds out the word for the object.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 骰 →

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →

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