(xiān) — used in 暹罗 (Xiān Luó), the former Chinese name for Siam/Thailand

Definition

暹 is a bound morpheme that only appears in 暹罗 (Xiān Luó), the old Chinese name for Siam/Thailand. You will never see it used alone.

bound form
used in 暹罗 (Xiān Luó)the former Chinese name for Siam/Thailand

Examples

  • xiān Luó shì tài guó de jiù chēng.
    Siam is the old name for Thailand.
  • Zhè ge guó jiā lì shǐ shàng bèi chēng wéi xiān luó.
    This country was historically called Siam.
  • Wǒ men dú le yì běn guān yú xiān luó gǔ guó de shū.
    We read a book about the ancient kingdom of Siam.
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