标

標

biāo

木 + 示

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

biāo (noun) mark; sign; label

biāo (verb) to mark; to label

biāo (noun) target; goal

biāo (noun,verb) bid

biāo (noun) standard; quota

Etymology

Simplified form of 標. Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 票 represents the sound.

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 票

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标, the simplified form of 標, is a phono-semantic compound: the wood radical 木 on the left provides the semantic category, while the component 票 on the right (meaning 'ticket' or 'slip') supplies the sound. The wood radical points to the original meaning, the topmost branches of a tree or a tall wooden marker pole used to mark a location or boundary. From this conspicuous marker, the sense expanded to cover a sign, a label, a standard of measurement, or a target. It is frequently employed in compound words related to punctuation marks, standardized criteria, titles, and public bidding processes.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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这是我们的目标。

Zhè shì wǒmen de mùbiāo.

This is our goal.

商品都有标价。

Shāngpǐn dōu yǒu biāojià.

All products have marked prices.

请按照标准操作。

Qǐng ànzhào biāozhǔn cāozuò.

Please operate according to the standard.

这个标志很醒目。

Zhège biāozhì hěn xǐngmù.

This sign is very eye-catching.

我们需要制定新的标准。

Wǒmen xūyào zhìdìng xīn de biāozhǔn.

We need to establish new standards.

他的表现达到高标准。

Tā de biǎoxiàn dádào gāo biāozhǔn.

His performance meets high standards.

他的行为不符合道德标准。

Tā de xíngwéi bù fúhé dàodé biāozhǔn.

His behavior does not conform to moral standards.

在国际市场上，产品必须达到环保标准。

Zài guójì shìchǎng shàng, chǎnpǐn bìxū dádào huánbǎo biāozhǔn.

In the international market, products must meet environmental standards.

Related Characters

Component: 木

Component: 示

标