样

樣

yàng

木 + 羊

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Definitions

yàng (noun) manner; way; pattern

yàng (noun) appearance; shape

yàng (noun) kind; type

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound. Simplified form of 樣.

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 羊

About

样 is a phonosemantic compound that simplifies the traditional 樣. The wood radical 木 reflects its original reference to wooden templates and models used in woodworking, while the sheep component 羊 supplies the sound, replacing the traditional phonetic 羕 (which combines 羊 with 永, meaning 'long'). From this concrete sense of a physical pattern, the meaning expanded to include appearance, shape, sample, style, and way or manner.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这样很好。

Zhè yàng hěn hǎo。

This is very good.

你这是什么样？

Nǐ zhè shì shén me yàng？

What is this look of yours?

他的样子很认真。

Tā de yàng zi hěn rèn zhēn。

He looks very serious.

请给我看一下样品。

Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yí xià yàng pǐn。

Please show me the sample.

这两件衣服样式不同。

Zhè liǎng jiàn yī fu yàng shì bù tóng。

These two pieces of clothing have different styles.

同样的错误别再犯了。

Tóng yàng de cuò wù bié zài fàn le。

Don't make the same mistake again.

他照猫画虎地模仿别人的样。

Tā zhào māo huà hǔ de mó fǎng bié rén de yàng。

He imitated others' ways by copying superficially.

无论遇到什么样困难，都要保持积极心态。

Wú lùn yù dào shén me yàng kùn nan, dōu yào bǎo chí jī jí xīn tài。

No matter what kind of difficulties you encounter, you must maintain a positive mindset.

Related Characters

Component: 木

Component: 羊

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