Definitions

used in 蝴蝶[hú dié]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "蝴" is a phonetic-semantic compound formed by the insect radical "虫" on the left, which classifies it within the category of insects, and the phonetic component "胡" on the right, which indicates its pronunciation. This character was created specifically to represent the sound "hu" in the disyllabic word "蝴蝶" for butterfly, and it has no independent meaning outside this compound. Its structure has remained consistent, with both the traditional and simplified forms being identical, reflecting its dedicated role in denoting the butterfly through the combined semantic and phonetic cues of its components.

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一只蝶在飞。

Yī zhī húdié zài fēi.

A butterfly is flying.

花上有一只黄蝶。

Huā shàng yǒu yī zhī huáng húdié.

There is a yellow butterfly on the flower.

孩子们在追蝶。

Háizimen zài zhuī húdié.

The children are chasing the butterfly.

美丽的蝶落在她的肩上。

Měilì de húdié luò zài tā de jiān shàng.

A beautiful butterfly landed on her shoulder.

蝶的翅膀非常漂亮。

Húdié de chìbǎng fēicháng piàoliang.

The butterfly's wings are very beautiful.

这只蝶标本保存得很好。

Zhè zhī húdié biāoběn bǎocún de hěn hǎo.

This butterfly specimen is very well preserved.

她的裙子像蝶一样鲜艳。

Tā de qúnzi xiàng húdié yīyàng xiānyàn.

Her dress is as bright as a butterfly.

蝶的蜕变过程充满了生命力。

Húdié de tuìbiàn guòchéng chōngmǎn le shēngmìnglì.

The transformation process of a butterfly is full of vitality.