hyphen
n
short line (-) used to join two words together (as in ex-wife; co-operated; long-legged; a ten-dollar bill) or to show that a word has been divided into parts, eg between the end of one line and the beginning of the next 连接号()(用以将两词连接为一个复合词, 如ex-wife、 co-operated、 long-legged、 a ten-dollar bill中者, 或将词分解为其组成之部分, 如移行时所见). =>App 3 见附录3. hyphen, hyphenate vs [Tn]
join or write (words) with a hyphen 用连接号连接或分割(词语).