中亚 (Zhōng Yà) — Central Asia | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Central Asia

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Zhōng Yà Dì qū bāo kuò hā sà kè sī tǎn, wū zī bié kè sī tǎn děng guó jiā.
Central Asia includes countries such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
中亚，。
Zhōng Yà De sī chóu zhī lù lì shǐ yōu jiǔ, xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè.
Central Asia's Silk Road has a long history, attracting many tourists.
中亚，。
Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōng Yà lǚ xíng, liǎo jiě nà lǐ de wén huà.
I want to travel to Central Asia to learn about its culture.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“中” means central and “亚” refers to Asia, together Central Asia.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original picture showed a flagpole with a drum in the middle, set up in the center of a field.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 亞; 亚 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 亞 likely shows an overhead view of a construction, perhaps a 亞-shaped tomb. Its later simplified form 亚 is just a shorthand.

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