刚果 (Gāng guǒ) — Congo | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Congo

刚果。
Gāng guǒ Wèi yú fēi zhōu zhōng bù.
Congo is located in central Africa.
刚果。
Wǒ qù guò Gāng guǒ lǚ yóu.
I have traveled to Congo.
刚果。
Gāng guǒ De hé liú zī yuán fēi cháng fēng fù.
Congo's river resources are very abundant.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 剛; 刚 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 剛 was made by combining a picture-like sign with a sign that gave its sound; the simplified 刚 is a later shorthand.

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

果 originally drew fruits hanging on a tree.

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