喜马拉雅山 (Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān) — Himalayas

Definition

noun

Himalayas

Measure word · 座

喜马拉雅山。
Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān Shì shì jiè shàng zuì gāo de shān mài.
The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world.
喜马拉雅山。
Pān dēng Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān xū yào hěn hǎo de tǐ lì.
Climbing the Himalayas requires great physical strength.
喜马拉雅山。
Cóng ní bó ěr yě kě yǐ kàn dào Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān.
You can also see the Himalayas from Nepal.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

壴口喜

喜 combines 壴, a drum, with 口, a mouth.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 馬; 马 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 馬 shows a horse with its head facing left, a flowing mane, and two legs standing vertically.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

立

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

拉 pairs 手 (hand) with 立, a component that supplies the sound.

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

隹牙雅

Meaning part形符xíngfú

隹隹zhuīa short-tailed bird

Sound part声符shēngfú

牙

Same sound today

雅 pairs 隹, a short-tailed bird, with 牙 as its sound part; the bird was a rook/crow, and the sense was extended to refined.

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

山 shows three mountain peaks side by side.