HSK 4 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
开玩笑
Word meaning
to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
Character components
- ◎xxcharacterless component
- 廾gǒnghands joined
- 𤣩yùjade; gem
- 元yuánsurname Yuan
- ⺮zhúbamboo
- 夭yāotender
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度:Source-backed · 有资料依据“开”的历史构形可以这样理解:◎、廾以图像或会意方式参与构形;門与现代简化字形有关。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断,不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “玩”的历史构形可以这样理解:𤣩主要提示意义范围;元主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断,不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “笑”的历史构形可以这样理解:⺮主要提示意义范围;夭主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断,不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明;“开玩笑”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。
Simplified form of 開. Pictograph of two hands opening the bolt on a door. The traditional component 門 was removed for simplification. Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 元 represents the sound. Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 夭 represents the sound. The connection between 竹 (bamboo) and 笑 (laugh) is unclear. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 开玩笑 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。
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。