俄亥俄州 (E hài é zhōu) — Ohio (US state) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Ohio (US state)

Examples

俄亥俄州。
Wǒ men míng nián xiǎng qù E hài é zhōu lǚ yóu.
We want to travel to Ohio next year.
俄亥俄州。
E hài é zhōu Zài měi guó de zhōng bù.
Ohio is in the central United States.
俄亥俄州。
Tā de jiā jiù zài E hài é zhōu de yí gè xiǎo chéng shì lǐ.
His home is in a small city in Ohio.

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.

俄亥俄Ohio

俄é亥hài俄é

音译Transliteration

俄亥俄 sounds out Ohio, while 州 means 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.

亻我俄

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

我

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

俄 pairs 亻 (person) with 我, which gives the sound.

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

The picture behind 亥 is uncertain: it may show plant roots underground, or it may show an animal.

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

亻我俄

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

我

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

俄 pairs 亻 (person) with 我, which gives the sound.

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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