Definition of semanteme in English:
A minimal distinctive unit of meaning. Compare with sememe.
- In the meaning of a big ant, the semanteme ‘big’ is a unary predicate whose argument is the semanteme ‘ant’.
- The relationship between the semanteme of the modern Chinese character and the meaning of the formed word has stable patterns and regulations, which can be divided into eleven categories.
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