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部首
bù shǒu
Meaning
- radical of a Chinese character
Definition
汉字字典中根据偏旁分类的检索标识，是汉字构成的基本部件。
A section header or radical used to classify and look up Chinese characters in a dictionary, representing the basic components of characters.
Usage
用于描述汉字分类检索的单元，通常在字典中按部首索引查找汉字。
Used to refer to the classification unit for Chinese characters, often employed in dictionaries for indexing and searching characters by their radicals.
Examples
- 1 查字典时，先要确定字的部首，然后按部首笔画查找。 (When looking up a dictionary, first determine the character's radical, then search by radical stroke count.)
- 2 学习汉字时，掌握常用部首对记忆字义很有帮助。 (When learning Chinese characters, mastering common radicals is very helpful for memorizing meanings.)
- 3 这个字的部首是‘木’，表示它与树木相关。 (The radical of this character is 'wood', indicating it is related to trees.)
- 4 部首相同的汉字往往有相似的含义或读音。 (Chinese characters sharing the same radical often have similar meanings or pronunciations.)
- 5 现代汉字字典中通常有200多个部首。 (Modern Chinese dictionaries usually contain over 200 radicals.)
- 6 老师让学生根据部首归类生字。 (The teacher asked students to classify new characters by their radicals.)
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