宝贝

Etymology · 词源

“宝”的历史构形可以这样理解：宀、玉以图像或会意方式参与构形；缶、貝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。 “贝”的历史构形可以这样理解：早期字形以图像方式表达意义。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；“宝贝”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 寶. Pictograph an assortment of valuable things, including jade (玉) and shells (貝), being stored safely under a roof (宀). The 缶 component represents the sound. The traditional component 缶 was removed for simplification. The traditional component 貝 was removed for simplification. Simplified form of 貝. Pictograph of a cowrie shell. In ancient China such shells were used as currency. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 宝贝 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。