HSK 4 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
倍
Word meaning
(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
Character components
- 倍bèito double; to increase or multiply
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“倍”是形声字：亻（人）提示意义范围，咅提示早期读音。本义与背向、违背有关，后来引申出“原数再增加同样数量”的倍数义。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“倍”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。
倍 is a phono-semantic character: 亻 provides a meaning clue and 咅 an earlier sound clue. Its earlier senses involved turning away; the numerical “times/fold” sense developed later. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 倍 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.
Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。 Semantic components often suggest a meaning range, while phonetic components often reflect an earlier pronunciation; modern Mandarin sound or meaning may have changed.
部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。Component associations support visual memory; they do not replace rigorous historical research. Basic whole characters are never forced into an artificial decomposition for animation.
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