HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 5
附件
Attachment, enclosure, or appendix (e.g., an email attachment).
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 5
Why does 附件 look like this?
The word consists of two characters: 附 (fù) and 件 (jiàn). 附 combines the 'mound' radical (阝) with 'to hand over' (付), suggesting something leaning against or attached to something else. 件 combines the 'person' radical (亻) with 'cow/ox' (牛), which originally meant dividing or classifying items, now referring to a piece or an object. Together, they describe an object that is attached or supplementary.