桌 zhuō table
table; desk; measure word for full tables
How to remember 桌: ⺊ fortune teller + 日 sun + 木 tree = table. The fortune teller sits in the sun at the market behind a slice of old tree that she uses as her table.
Component breakdown
桌 = ⺊ fortune teller + 杲
- ⺊ fortune teller
- 杲
- 日 sun
- 木 tree
The fortune teller sits in the sun at the market behind a slice of old tree that she uses as her table.
How it is used
- Rarely stands alone; the everyday word is 桌子 (zhuōzi) table/desk.
- Also the measure word for a full table of food or guests: 一桌菜 (yì zhuō cài) a whole table of dishes, 三桌客人 three tables of guests.
Words with 桌
Example sentences
- 桌子上有一杯咖啡。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī bēi kāfēi.There is a cup of coffee on the table.
- 大家坐在桌子旁边。 Dàjiā zuò zài zhuōzi pángbiān.Everyone's sitting at the table.
- 桌子上放着碗。 Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe wǎn.The bowl is on the table.
- 桌上放着一个杯子。 Zhuō shàng fàngzhe yí gè bēizi.There is a glass on the table.