(zhǎ) — (bound morpheme) chip, fragment (of coal or rock)

Definition

砟 (zhǎ) is a bound morpheme meaning the small fragments or cinders left over from burning coal. It only appears attached to 煤 (煤砟 = coal cinders) and never stands alone.

bound form
(bound morpheme) chipfragment (of coal or rock)

Examples

  • Lú zi lǐ yǒu hěn duō méi zhǎ.
    There are a lot of coal cinders in the stove.
  • Tā bǎ méi zhǎ dào jìn le lā jī tǒng.
    He dumped the coal slag into the trash can.
  • Dì shàng sā le yì xiē méi zhǎ.
    Some coal fragments were scattered on the ground.

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