骤 zhòu procedure
procedure; sudden; abrupt
怎么记住“骤”: 马 horse + 聚 to assemble = procedure. The riding teacher has the kids assemble around the horse and saddle it step by step, following the safety procedure.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
骤 = 马 horse + 聚 to assemble
- 马 horse meaning
- 聚 to assemble sound
- 取 acquire
- 耳 ear
- 又 again
- 乑 a crowd
- 取 acquire
The riding teacher has the kids assemble around the horse and saddle it step by step, following the safety procedure.
How it came to be
The horse gives the meaning and the right part the sound: a horse going fast.
用法
- Two threads. Sudden/abrupt: 骤然 (zhòurán) suddenly, 骤降 (zhòujiàng) to drop sharply, 暴风骤雨 (bàofēng zhòuyǔ) a violent storm.
- And a step in a sequence: 步骤 (bùzhòu) steps/procedure; 按步骤操作 (àn bùzhòu cāozuò) to follow the steps. Both very common.