脂 zhī fat
fat; grease; lard; oil
怎么记住“脂”: 月 meat + 旨 purpose = fat. Grandpa fries the bacon meat slowly and on purpose, so the pan swims in fat for the eggs.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
脂 = 月 meat + 旨 purpose
- 月 meat meaning
- 旨 purpose sound
Grandpa fries the bacon meat slowly and on purpose, so the pan swims in fat for the eggs.
How it came to be
The flesh gives the meaning and the sign for purpose gives the sound.
用法
- Fat/grease: 脂肪 (zhīfáng) fat, 油脂 (yóuzhī) oils and fats, 脂肪肝 fatty liver.
- 胭脂 (yānzhi) = rouge (cosmetic): a distinct fixed sense.
- 民脂民膏 (mínzhī-míngāo) = the fruits of the people's toil (lit. the people's fat and grease), usually of exploited wealth.
- 脂 pairs with 肪 in 脂肪 and denotes greasy/fatty substance.