HSK 5 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
近代
Word meaning
the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919)
Character components
- 辶chuòmovement; walking
- 斤jīnaxe
- 亻rénperson
- 弋yìarrow
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“近”的历史构形可以这样理解：辶主要提示意义范围；斤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。 “代”的历史构形可以这样理解：亻主要提示意义范围；弋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；“近代”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. 辶 represents the meaning and 斤 represents the sound. Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 弋 represents the sound. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 近代 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。