拆字解字 - Breaking Apart Hanzi >>
gē 戈 dagger-axe | spear | (surname)
我 | 找 | 划 | 伐 | 或 | 成 | 戒 | 战 | 戏 | 戚 | 截 | 戴 | 载 | 栽 | 裁 |
1. wǒ 我 I | me | myself Radical: 戈
我 is a pictograph character(象形字). The Oracle Bone scripts depict an ancient weapon. 我 is the personal pronoun "I, me, myself".
wǒmen
我们
we | us
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Wǒmen shì hǎo péngyǒu.
我们是好朋友。
We are good friends．
2. zhǎo 找 to look for | to seek | to call on (sb.) | to give change Radical: 扌
找 is an associative compounds character(会意字). The radical 扌 is hand, and 戈 is weapon. Together, they express "to pick up weapon by hand". The original meaning of 找 is "to look for".
zhǎo
找
find | seek | look for
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Wǒ cóng dìtú shàng zhǎodàole dìtiě zhàn.
我从地图上找到了地铁站。
I found the subway station on the map.
3. huà/huá 划 【huà】to scratch | to divide | to delete | to draw | to plan | stroke, 【huá】to row or paddle boat Radical: 刂
划 is an associative compounds character(会意字). 戈 is weapon and the radical 刂 is knife. The original meaning of 划 is "to cut apart".
huàfēn
划分
divide | partition | repartition
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Chìdào bǎ dìqiú huàfēn wéi liǎng gè bànqiú
赤道把地球划分为两个半球。
The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres.
4. fá 伐 to cut down | to fell | to dispatch an expedition against | to criticize Radical: 亻
伐 is an associative compounds character(会意字). The radical 亻 means people and 戈 is weapon. The oracle bone scripts of this character depict cutting a man's head with 戈. Its original meaning is "to kill".
kǎnfá
砍伐
fell(trees) | hew
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Dàliàng de shùmù bèi kǎnfá.
大量的树木被砍伐。
A great number of trees were felled.
5. huò 或 or | sometimes | perhaps Radical: 戈
或 is an associative compounds character(会意字). The left lower part represents "city". 或 expresses "to guard the city with 戈(weapon)". Its original meaning is "country". It then refers to "some; someone".
huòzhě
或者
or
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Qǐng gěi wǒ fā duǎnxìn huòzhě dǎ diànhuà.
请给我发短信或者打电话。
Please send me a text message or give me a call.
6. chéng 成 to accomplish | to succeed | to complete | to become | to form | achievement | result | established | fully grown | all right | whole | one tenth Radical: 戈
成 is an associative compounds character(会意字). The oracle bone scripts depict "to split sth. with an axe". Its original meaning is "to accomplish; to succeed".
chénggōng
成功
succeed
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Jīngguò nǔlì, wǒ zhōngyú chénggōngle.
经过努力，我终于成功了。
Through hard work, I finally succeeded.
7. jiè 戒 to guard against | to give up | to drop | to stop | to swear off | to warn Radical: 戈
戒 is an associated compounds character(会意字). It has 2 parts: 戈(weapon) and 廾(two hands). 戒 expresses "a weapon is held in two hands", meaning "guard against".
jiè
戒
give up | drop | stop
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Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ jièyān.
医生建议我戒烟。
The doctor advised me to give up smoking.
8. zhàn 战 to fight | war | fight | battle Radical: 戈
战 is a phono-semantic compounds character(形声字). The character 占 represents the pronunciation, and the radical 戈 means "fight, war". Its original meaning is "battle, war".
zhànzhēng
战争
war |conflict
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Zhànzhēng, bàolì hé pínqióng réngrán bànsuízhe wǒmen.
战争、暴力和贫穷仍然伴随着我们。
War, violence and poverty are still with us.
9. xì 戏 drama | play | trick | show Radical: 戈
戏 is a phono-semantic compounds character(形声字). The sound part is 䖒(xī) which was simplified into 又. The radical 戈 means "fight, weapon". The original meaning of 戏 is "wrestle, fight".
xìjù
戏剧
drama | play | theater
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Méiyǒu xìjù shēnghuó jiāng huì zěnyàng?
没有戏剧生活将会怎样？
What will life be like without drama?
10. qī 戚 relative | (surname) | sorrowful | sad Radical: 戈
戚 is a phono-semantic compounds character(形声字). The left lower part 尗 "shú" represents its previous pronunciation. Now it's pronounced as "qī". The meaning of 戚 is evolved from "a weapon" to "the one close to you"--relative.
qīnqi
亲戚
kinsfolk | relative | relation
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Qīnqīmen dōu lái cānjiā jùhuìle.
亲戚们都来参加聚会了。
Relatives have come to the party.
11. jié 截 to cut | to stop | a section | cut off (a length) Radical: 戈
截 is a phono-semantic compounds character(形声字). It includes 2 components: 戈(weapon) is the semantic component, and the left lower part represents the pronunciation. The original meaning is "cut; sever".
jiézhǐ
截止
cut-off | end | close
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Bàomíng yǐjīng jiézhǐ.
报名已经截止。
Registration has been closed.
12. dài 戴 to wear | to put on | to respect | to bear | to support Radical: 戈
戴 is a phono-semantic compounds character(形声字). The right upper part represents the pronunciation. 異 depicts "to carry something on one's head". The original meaning of 戴 is "to wear; to put on".
dài
戴
wear | put on
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Tā yuèdú shí dài yǎnjìng.
他阅读时戴眼镜。
He wears glasses for reading.
Tā tóu shàng dàile yī duǒ huā.
她头上戴了一朵花。
She was wearing a flower in her hair.
Tā dài shàng màozi, zǒule chūqù.
她戴上帽子，走了出去。
She put on his hat and went out.
Wǎnhuì shàng měi gè rén dōu yào dài miànjù.
晚会上每个人都要戴面具。
Everybody had to wear a mask at the party.
13. zǎi/zài 载 to carry | to convey | to load | to hold | and | also | as well as | simultaneously, year Radical: 车
载 is a phono-semantic compounds character(形声字). The right upper part represents the pronunciation. The radical 车 indicates that this character is related to "vehicles".
jìzǎi
记载
record | put down in writing
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Lìshǐ shū jìzǎile zhège shìjiàn.
历史书记载了这个事件。
The history book recorded this event.
14. zāi 栽 to plant | to transplant | to grow | to insert | to stick in Radical: 木
栽 is a phono-semantic compounds character(形声字). The right upper part represents the pronunciation. The radical 木 indicates that this character is related to "plants".
zāipéi
栽培
grow | plant | cultivate | cropping
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Wǒmen zāipéile hěnduō zhíwù.
我们栽培了很多植物。
We have grown a lot of plants.
15. cái 裁 to cut | to trim | to reduce | to diminish | to cut out (as a dress) | decision | judgment Radical: 衣
裁 is a phono-semantic compounds character(形声字). The right upper part represents the pronunciation. The radical 衣 indicates that this character is related to "clothing".
cáiféng
裁缝
tailor | dressmaker
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Tā shì gè yīliú de cáiféng.
他是个一流的裁缝。
He is a first-class tailor.
