硕

碩

shuò

石 + 页

Definitions

shuò (adjective) large; big

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the sound and 页 represents the meaning. Simplified form of 碩.

About

硕 (simplified as 硕, derived from the traditional character 碩) is a phono-semantic compound character: 石 (shí) provides the pronunciation, and 页 (yè, "head") indicates the meaning. The right component of the traditional character, 頁, is a pictogram of a head. Combined, its original meaning is a large head, which was later extended to refer to anything huge, massive, or prominent. This character is often used to describe a bountiful harvest or the substantial weight of one's knowledge. It appears frequently in academic contexts, such as in "硕士" (shuòshì), which represents a Master's degree, and is used to praise profound academic attainments and significant contributions.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我哥哥是硕士。

Wǒ gēge shì shuòshì.

My older brother has a master's degree.

她想要攻读硕士学位。

Tā xiǎng yào gōngdú shuòshì xuéwèi.

She wants to pursue a master's degree.

果园里的苹果硕大香甜。

Guǒyuán lǐ de píngguǒ shuòdà xiāngtián.

The apples in the orchard are large and sweet.

这次会议取得了丰硕的成果。

Zhè cì huìyì qǔdé le fēngshuò de chéngguǒ.

This meeting yielded fruitful results.

硕大的雨点打在窗户上。

Shuòdà de yǔdiǎn dǎ zài chuānghu shàng.

Large raindrops are hitting the window.

他在研究上取得了硕大的进展。

Tā zài yánjiū shàng qǔdé le shuòdà de jìnzhǎn.

He has made significant progress in his research.

硕博士教育是高等教育的重要组成部分。

Shuò bóshì jiàoyù shì gāoděng jiàoyù de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfen.

Master's and doctoral education is an important component of higher education.

这幅油画以其硕大的画幅和细腻的笔触吸引了众多观众。

Zhè fú yóuhuà yǐ qí shuòdà de huàfú hé xìnì de bǐchù xīyǐn le zhòngduō guānzhòng.

This oil painting attracts many viewers with its large size and delicate brushwork.

Related Characters

Component: 石

Component: 页

硕