制 zhì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
制服
zhìfú
to subdue; to tame
Characters in this word
服 fú
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 月 — moon
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 在正式场合，制服不仅代表身份，也传递组织纪律与公共责任。 Zài zhèngshì chǎnghé, zhìfú bùjǐn dàibiǎo shēnfèn, yě chuándì zǔzhī jìlǜ yǔ gōnggòng zérèn. On formal occasions, a uniform represents not only identity but also organisational discipline and public responsibility.
- 消防员终于制服了那场大火，保住了房屋。 Xiāofángyuán zhōngyú zhìfú le nà chǎng dàhuǒ, bǎozhù le fángwū. The firefighters finally brought the big fire under control and saved the houses.
- 训练有素的骑手轻松制服了这匹烈马。 Xùnliàn yǒusù de qíshǒu qīngsōng zhìfú le zhè pǐ lièmǎ. The well-trained rider easily tamed this spirited horse.