奖品
jiǎngpǐn · HSK 7
award
🏆 奖 award + 品 item = the prize item you win
奖 means award or prize; 品 means item, article, or goods (the same 品 in 产品 product). Together: the award-item, i.e. a trophy or prize. Sound: jiǎngpǐn, with jiǎng sharing a root with 奖励 to reward.
奖 — 将 jiāng (phonetic) + 大 (big)
Originally written 獎 with 犬 (dog) below 將, suggesting urging a dog onward—hence 'encourage, exhort.' The simplified form replaces 犬 with 大. Meaning extended from 'encourage' to 'reward' and then to 'prize, award.'
品 — three 口 (mouth) stacked
品 is an ideogram showing three 口 (mouths or openings) piled together. The repetition of 口 suggests many people, items, or voices, which gave rise to meanings like 'kinds,' 'goods,' 'rank,' and 'to taste/judge.' The triple stacking is a common Chinese device for indicating plurality or variety.