胆小鬼

Etymology · 词源

“胆”的历史构形可以这样理解：⺼主要提示意义范围；旦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。 “小”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。 “鬼”的历史构形可以这样理解：◎、人、◎以图像或会意方式参与构形。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；“胆小鬼”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。

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 旦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 膽. Pictograph of three small dots, representing grains of sand or rice, to convey the meaning "small". Pictograph of a human-like being with an unnatural head and a tail. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 胆小鬼 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.