关塔那摩湾 (guān tǎ nà mó wān) — Guantanamo Bay (in Cuba)

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 關; 关 is its simplified writing.

For 关, the traditional form 關 shows 門 as a door and 𢇅 as two wooden sticks locking it, with ring-like marks on top.

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

塔 shows 土 (earth) for the meaning and 荅 (dá) for the sound.

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

The right part 邑 shows a city, and the left part 冄 (written 冉) gives the sound. The character first named a state and was later used to mean 'that'.

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

摩 combines 手 (hand) with 麻; the hand part relates to the meaning, and 麻 gives the sound.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 灣; 湾 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 灣 pairs 氵 (water) with 彎, which gives the sound; the simplified 湾 is a shorthand.