佛蒙特州 (Fó méng tè zhōu) — Vermont (U.S. state) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Vermont (U.S. state)

Examples

佛蒙特州。
Fó méng tè zhōu Zài měi guó de dōng běi bù.
Vermont is in the northeastern part of the United States.
佛蒙特州。
Fó méng tè zhōu De fēng táng jiāng fēi cháng yǒu míng.
Vermont's maple syrup is very famous.
，佛蒙特州。
Qiū tiān de shí hou, wǒ xiǎng qù Fó méng tè zhōu kàn hóng yè.
In autumn, I want to go to Vermont to see the red leaves.

Origin

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.

佛蒙特Vermont

佛fó蒙méng特tè

“佛蒙特” spells Vermont, while “州” means state, naming Vermont as a state.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

亻弗佛

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

弗

弗fú佛Fó

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

佛 is made from 亻, a person, and 弗, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

艹冡蒙

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎograss

Sound part声符shēngfú

冡

冡měng蒙méng

Same sound today

蒙 combines 艹 (grass) with 冡, which supplies the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

牛寺特

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

寺

寺sì特tè

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The shape combines 牛 (ox) with 寺, which gives the pronunciation; it originally meant a large bull.

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

州 originally drew an islet in a river.

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